Finnish Cardamom Cookies Food

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, and spices; stir in peel and almonds. Cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and milk till mixture forms a ball; chill.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into circles 1-3/4 inches in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until edges are brown.

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, cardamom and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in walnuts., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, 15-17 minutes. , While warm, roll cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

FINNISH CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cardamon.
• In another bowl, beat egg until frothy.
• Beat sugar and butter into egg. Mix well.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until batter is smooth.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased and floured cookie sheet.
• Bake in 350° oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until brown.

RICH CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Grease 2 baking sheets. Combine flour, cardamom and salt. In a seperate bowl, beat butter until creamy, and add sugar. Continue to beat until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flower mixture until well-blended, stir in ground almonds.In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and cardamom. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, coat in sugar-spice mixture. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets. Dip the bottom of a glass into sugar mixture and flatten cookies to 1/2 inch thick rounds. Decorate with sliced almonds. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 12-14 minutes. Remove sheets to wire racks to cool 2-3 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

FINNISH CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2x1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon and flour and reserve.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-hgih speed, beat sugar and butter together until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and beat until thouroughly combined. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Roll dough into balls and transfer to baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Carefully press dough with flat bottom of drinking glass and bake until llightly browned, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add milk, cardamom and cinnamon and beat well. Reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar to reach desired consistency. Spread icing on cooled cookies.
• Note: This icing is fairly soft, and does not harden. If you like your icing to be a bit stiffer, try adding slightly less milk and more confectioners sugar.

SOFT & CHEWY CARDAMOM SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together both kinds of flour, the cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cardamom. In a large bowl, whisk together the cane sugar, coconut sugar, coconut oil, egg and vanilla for about 30 seconds.
• Slowly add in the flour mixture (I do this in two batches) and mix until just incorporated (this will take a little bit of arm power!).
• Transfer the bowl to the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and ground cardamom for rolling. Set aside.
• Scoop about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of the chilled dough and form into balls about 1 ½ inches in size (a cookie scoop is your best friend here!). Roll the balls in the sugar mixture, then place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 to 3 inches apart.
• Bake for about 9 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned and the edges are just set (don't over bake these!). Let the cookies cool directly on the baking sheet.

CRISPY SWEDISH CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Make sure you scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• In a small bowl, beat 1 egg. Add the baking ammonia and stir to dissolve. Add the mixture to the butter and beat.
• Add the flour to the bowl but don't mix it in. Use a small spoon to stir the salt, cinnamon, and cardamom into the flour. Beat the flour into the dough. Don't over mix.
• Chill the dough for 2-3 hours (or you can leave it in the fridge for 2-3 days).
• When you are ready to bake the cookies, let the dough sit on the counter for a few minutes until it is workable.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats .
• Split the dough in half. Sprinkle flour onto a work surface.
• Use your hands to flatten the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll the dough out very thin, about 1/8 inch.
• Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to shape the cookies. Use a spatula to transfer the rounds to the prepared baking sheets. They do not rise much at all, so you can fit them pretty close together.
• Keep re-rolling the scraps until it's gone. Repeat with the other half of the dough.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of each cookie. Don't be shy; use a lot. See photos.
• Bake the cookies at 350 for 8-10 minutes. They should be lightly browned on the edges.

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar together until combined. Then add the eggs in one at a time and mix.
• Slowly pour in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and the 1/2 t. of cardamom.
• Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. Don't skip this step!
• When you are read to bake the cookies preheat the oven to 325.
• Combine the remaining 1 t. cardamom with the 3 T. of sugar on a plate.
• Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter and roll in the cardamom/sugar mixture. Space the balls about 2 inches apart because they will spread.
• Place on cookies sheets lined with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes,until the edges are just starting to brown.

CARDAMOM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Rub the butter and flour together until it forms small breadcrumbs. Then add the caster sugar and ground cardamom. Beat the egg in a separate bowl and add 2 tablespoons of it to the dry ingredients (you can keep the rest of the egg for another recipe)
• Mix the ingredients together until they form a soft dough. Then wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for around 30 mins.
• Once the dough has chilled roll out on a floured surface so that it is around half a cm thick and cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on to a greased baking sheet (it should make around 12 biscuits) and bake at 180c for 10-15mins.
• Allow the biscuits to cool. I decided to ice mine using golden icing sugar and a little water. I waited until the biscuits were cold and then spread the icing on to them using a pastry brush to get a thin layer of glazed icing.

FINNISH CARDAMOM BRAIDS (PULLA)

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for a few minutes.
• Mix milk, 1 cup sugar, melted margarine, eggs, and cardamom together in a bowl until well combined. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and the yeast-water mixture; mix until well combined. Add remaining 3 1/2 cups flour and mix well.
• Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
• Divide dough into 9 equal balls; roll each ball into a rope. Braid 3 ropes together; repeat twice more so you have 3 braided loaves.
• Put braided loaves on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with coffee and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Let rise for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.