Norways Best Pepper Cookies Food

NORWAY'S BEST PEPPER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the cream. Add the baking soda and little water (no more than 2 tablespoons) to the butter mixture.
• Sift the spices, baking powder and flour into the butter mixture. Blend until a nice dough is formed. Roll dough into sausages about 2-1/2 inches in diameter wrap tightly and let dough chill thoroughly.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove chilled dough and cut into thin slices. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes. Let cookies cool on wire rack.

TRADITIONAL PEPPARKAKOR (SWEDISH SPICE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add egg and molasses.
• Blend in dry ingredients thoroughly. Let dough stand overnight for easy rolling.
• On a well-floured board, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Cut into shapes (we usually make gingerbread people) and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• NOTE: Prep time does not include time to let dough rest overnight.

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together 1 egg and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Sift in flour and baking powder and add butter. Beat on low speed until mixture forms a dough. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly beat remaining egg. Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb into center of each ball to flatten, leaving a depression, and brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle crushed sugar in centers and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 18 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

NORWAY'S BEST PEPPER COOKIES...NORWEGIAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Steps:

• 1. Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the cream. Add the baking soda and little water (no more than 2 tablespoons) to the butter mixture.
• 2. Sift the spices, baking powder and flour into the butter mixture. Blend until a nice dough is formed. Roll dough into sausages about 2-1/2 inches in diameter wrap tightly and let dough chill thoroughly.
• 3. Preheat oven to 375 dF (190 degrees C). Remove chilled dough and cut into thin slices. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes. Let cookies cool on wire rack.
• 4. Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 144; Total Fat: 7.8g; Cholesterol: 21mg; Sodium: 108mg; Total Carbs: 17.3g; Dietary Fiber: 0.5g; Protein: 1.5g; ** Sugars 6.7g ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

BLACK PEPPER BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients (except for the extra sugar for dipping the glass) together well using a heavy duty mixer.
• Roll into 1/2 inch size balls-you will need three large ungreased cookie sheets, 16 balls per sheet.
• Use the flat base of a drinking glass that has been dipped into sugar to flatten each dough ball on the cookie sheets.
• Bake in a preheated 350 F (or 180 C) oven for 8-11 minutes or until lighly browned on the edges- do not overbake.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.