Norwegian Christmas Cookies
Serves: 6
Jonathan Flatley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
44
Sweetness
42
Sourness
49
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Beat together 1 egg and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale
2
Sift in flour and baking powder and add butter
3
Beat on low speed until mixture forms a dough
4
Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour
5
Preheat oven to 350°F
6
Lightly beat remaining egg
7
Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets
8
Press thumb into center of each ball to flatten, leaving a depression, and brush lightly with egg
9
Sprinkle crushed sugar in centers and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 18 minutes
10
Transfer to racks to cool completely
11
Beat together 1 egg and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale
12
Sift in flour and baking powder and add butter
13
Beat on low speed until mixture forms a dough
14
Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour
15
Preheat oven to 350°F
16
Lightly beat remaining egg
17
Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets
18
Press thumb into center of each ball to flatten, leaving a depression, and brush lightly with egg
19
Sprinkle crushed sugar in centers and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 18 minutes
20
Transfer to racks to cool completely