Swedish Pecan Topped Dream Cookies Food

SWEDISH PECAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, cream and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in finely chopped pecans. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. , In a small bowl, beat egg white. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in additional pecans. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Top each ball with a cherry half or fill with jelly. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks to cool.

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.

PECAN DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, flour, pecans and water. You might have to add a little extra water if mixture is too dry.
• After all ingredients are mixed, roll into small balls.
• Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
• After cookies come out of oven, cover with powdered sugar; set aside.
• Cool completely.
• When cooled dust them with more powdered sugar.

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat it for at least 2-3 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom.
• Add the egg yolk and beat well.
• Add the flour & salt. Mix until it forms a ball, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. When all the flour is incorporated, stop beating. (Over beating makes for a tough dough.)
• Cover the bowl and chill for about an hour. (If you are doubling the recipe, be sure to chill for more like 2-3 hours. They will bake flat if the dough is not cold. You can freeze the dough too, if you want.)
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Form the dough into 1 inch balls. Place on the cookie sheet with one inch of space in between each cookie.
• Flatten each ball once with a fork. If the fork is sticking, dip it in flour, then press on the cookie.
• Press a pecan on top, perpendicular to the fork marks.
• Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until they are no longer shiny on the top or edges.* I don't let mine get brown, or if they do, it is a very small amount on the bottom edges.

SWEDISH PECAN-TOPPED DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift cake flour, salt, and baking powder into a medium bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Shape dough into a 1-inch diameter log, wrap with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until firm, 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and slice into 24 slices. Place on the prepared cookie sheets and press a pecan firmly into each slice.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 40 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES (DROMMAR)

Steps:

• Sift together flour and salt.
• Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in ammonium carbonate and almond extract until combined well. Mix in flour mixture at low speed just until blended, then stir in coconut. Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 1 inch apart on greased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies in batches in upper third of oven until pale golden around edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

DRöMMAR - TRADITIONAL SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• To make dream cookies: in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Add the canola oil slowly while mixing with the mixer.
• Mix flour and baking powder in separate bowl.
• Stir in flour mixture by hand to form a smooth dough.
• Place the dough in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 F (150°C).
• Roll dream cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the dream cookies are lightly browned with cracks on the surface.
• Note: Do not open the oven until cookies are done!

SWEDISH PECAN COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour and pecans. Add vanilla. Chill in refrigerator for one hour. Preheat oven to 350. Roll dough into small balls between palms of your hands and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with the tines of a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar while still warm. Makes about 3 dozen. Unbaked cookie dough can be kept in the refrigerator for several days, or can be frozen for 6 months.