Swedish Cinnamon Cookies Food

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, cardamom, and salt in a bowl.
• Put the butter and confectioners' sugar in a food processor, and process until smooth. Pulse in the egg, vanilla, and lemon zest until combined. Add the flour mixture and process to make a soft buttery dough. Divide the dough in half onto 2 (12-inch long) sheets of plastic wrap. Using the plastic, shape into rough logs. Refrigerate the dough logs for 30 minutes until just firm enough to shape into uniform logs, 8-inches long by 2-inches in diameter. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Scatter either the sanding sugars or toasted nuts on a work surface and roll the logs until completely coated. Cut into 1/4-inch thick cookies and space about 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cookies on the pan on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

TRADITIONAL SWEDISH PEPPARKAKOR

Steps:

• Sift the flour together with the baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and cardamom in a mixing bowl.
• Beat the butter together with the white and brown sugars in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and corn syrup until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until evenly blended. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and wrap tightly each with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Using 1 portion at a time, work on a floured surface and roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter, and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until set, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered tins.

SWEDISH SPICE COOKIES (MUSKOTSNITTAR)

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add flour mixture and beat to combine. Divide dough evenly into quarters.
• Roll each quarter into a 14-inch-long rope. Transfer ropes to parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 6 inches apart (two ropes per sheet). Flatten ropes to 2 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using the back of the tines of a fork, make crosswise lines across the surface of each flattened portion of dough. Bake, rotating halfway through, until golden around the edges and dry on top, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool 5 minutes. While still warm, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch-thick slices. Let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

SWEDISH CINNAMON COOKIES (KANELKAKOR)

Steps:

• Cream butter and gradually add 1 cup sugar.
• Beat in vanilla and eggs.
• Sift the flour with baking powder and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Add to egg mixture and blend well.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine walnuts, cinnamon and sugar.
• Roll chilled dough into sugar.
• Place cookies on greased and floured baking sheets about 3 inches apart. Bake about 12 minutes. Cool on racks.

SWEDISH CINNAMON BUNS (KANELBULLAR)

Steps:

• Put the butter, milk and honey into a small saucepan and heat gently until melted. Leave to cool slightly before beating in the egg. Mix the flour, cardamom and salt together and combine. Add the dried yeast and mix thoroughly.
• Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix to form a rough dough. Knead for 5-10minutes until soft and elastic. Put the dough in a large, greased bowl and leave to rise until doubled in size (1-1.5hrs).
• Roll the dough into a large rectangle, roughly 25x35cm.
• Mix the sugar, cinnamon and butter together to make the filling mixture. If it isn't coming together very easily put it in the microwave for 10seconds to soften the butter further. Spread the filling mixture evenly over the dough, making sure it reaches right into the edges.
• Shape the rolls as wanted. I have shaped them into the traditional twisted bun in the photo (lots of how to videos on the web!) but I often roll the dough up and slice it into around 1inch rounds. This recipe makes 12-15 buns depending on how thick you slice the dough. Put the buns on a greased tray and cover with a tea towel/clingfilm and leave to rise until doubled in size (45min-1hr).
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Brush the risen buns with beaten egg before baking for 20-30minutes (depending on the size of the buns).

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.

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SWEDISH CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and mix well.
• Dissolve the baking soda in the egg yolk in a small bowl. Stir into the creamed mixture.
• Add the flour and cinnamon and mix well.
• Roll dough into small balls, roll in additional white sugar to coat.
• Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 14--16 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cookies are slightly firm.

SWEDISH CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients well. Form into small balls and roll in white sugar. Place on cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in additional sugar.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.