Sandbakkels Norwegian Almond Cookies Food

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, egg, flour and 1 teaspoon almond extract until dough forms.
• Divide dough into 3 pieces. Place 2 dough pieces on first cookie sheet. Press each piece into 12x2 1/2-inch rectangle, leaving 4 inches between rectangles. Place remaining piece of dough on second cookie sheet, and repeat shaping.
• Brush each rectangle with 1/2 teaspoon milk; sprinkle with 1/4 cup almonds. Press almonds lightly into tops of dough.
• Bake one cookie sheet at a time 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown (center will look soft). Cool 1 minute. Using sharp knife, cut each log into 1-inch diagonal slices, making sure to cut completely through almond slices while cutting. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack, leaving slices on parchment paper. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 5 to 6 teaspoons milk until desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle 3 tablespoons almonds over tops. Let stand about 1 hour or until glaze is set. Store loosely covered at room temperature up to 2 days.

NORWEGIAN SANDBAKKEL

Steps:

• Mix together the flour and sugar.
• Cut in the butter until blended.
• In a separate small bowl mix the water, almond extract, and egg yolk.
• Using a fork mix together the wet and dry ingredients into a dough.
• Knead until smooth.
• Wrap the ball well with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and press with your thumb down into the cookie molds or small tart molds.
• Press so that the dough is all of the way up the side of the molds.
• Prick the unbaked tarts with a fork to keep them from puffing up and deforming during baking.
• Bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool cookies in molds on a wire rack for 10 minutes before carefully removing to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container until served.

SANDBAKKELS (NORWEGIAN ALMOND COOKIES)

Steps:

• Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar.
• Add egg, egg yolk, and almond extract. Beat until well mixed.
• Add flour until you have a fairly stiff dough.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Press about 2.5- 3 teaspoonful dough into a greased 3-inch sandbakkel tin. Start at bottom and press evenly and thinly as possible up the sides. (Note these do not fill the tin, they make a shell).
• To make a pattern on the inside (optional), take an empty sandbakkel tin and put it on top of the filled sandbakkel tin and press lightly, carefully remove the top tin.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Remove from oven and place upside down on cooling rack. Tap bottoms while still warm to remove from sandbakkel tins.
• Makes about 5 dozen.

SANDBAKELSER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until a mealy consistency is reached. Add water, almond extract, and egg yolk; mix by hand and knead into a smooth ball. Wrap and refrigerate dough for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll pieces of dough into 1 inch balls and press down into the cookie molds or small tart molds. Press so dough is all of the way up the side of the molds, then prick with a fork to keep them from puffing up and deforming during baking.
• Bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool cookies in molds on a wire rack for 10 minutes before carefully removing to cool completely.

SANDBAKKELSE (SAND TARTS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and extracts. Blend in flour. Cover and chill for 1-2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375°. Using ungreased sandbakkelse molds, press 1 tablespoon dough into each mold. Bake cookies in molds until they appear set and just begin to brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes. Cool cookies for 2-3 minutes in molds. When cool to the touch, remove from molds. To remove more easily, gently tap with a knife and carefully squeeze the sides of the mold.