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[country lady]

This butter cookie is my son's favorite. How do I know that? I heard him say so to his MIL. Since I have been baking these almost every Christmas for decades, Mr. gabby-pants never told me. ha. This recipe came from an old Woman's Day magazine.


KANELKAKOR (Swedish Cinnamon Cookies)

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (instant type can be used)
1 cup butter (unsalted)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk

Put flour on board. Add butter, sugar and egg yolk and blend together with a pastry blender or 2 knives. Work into a smooth dough with hands.

Form in 2 rolls 10" long and 1 1/2" in diameter. Brush rolls with beaten egg white and dip in a mixture of 1 tablespoon cinnamon and 3 tablespoons sugar.

Cut rolls in 1/4" slices. Put on greased cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven (375 F.) 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.

I have wrapped the rolls (without cinn./sugar) in wax paper and refrigerated. This is a basic recipe for Swedish butter cookies, Mordegskakor. I have some variations, if interested.

 

[wegotchickens]

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I'd love to hear about the variations. Isn't there a spicier version?

 

[country lady]

Wegotchickens, no, the recipes are not spicy; they are traditionally rich cookies. Some do have vanilla, almond, lemon extracts and nuts. Most I have not tried since a couple are favorites and I also make chocolate chip, etc. at Christmas. Maybe you could experiment or check out recipes on the web. I love surfing recipes on the web; there is so much info there.

You might try Finnish Almond Sticks.

2 1/2 cups AP flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
1 egg

Put flour, 1/2 cup sugar and flavoring on board. Cut in butter. Press together to form a dough; chill while preparing almonds. Divide dough in 8 pieces. Form each in a long roll of finger thickness. Arrange rolls close together. Brush with egg and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and the almonds. Cut in 2" lengths and put on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 about 15 minutes. Instant-type flour makes a sweeter, much shorter cookie.

 

[orcasislandchickens]

MMMMM. I should have had breakfast before I read this thread.

 

[smom1976]

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ok so I am trying this one next.. I did that other one again .. and they were good.. the parchment is the key..

we are cooking again tomorrow..

 

[smom1976]

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I just did this one too... It is a pretty good cookie.. I have never tried a flourless cookie before this one. I did forget the vanilla..

and the cake mix cookie.. OH MY TO DIE FOR!!!!

 

[smom1976]

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I just made the dough for these.. It worked out perfect because I had a yolk left over from the peanut butter cookies that I just made above. we will see how these turn out.

the dough is good.

 

[spookyevilone]

Simplest cookie recipe ever:

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. white sugar
1 egg

Mix, roll into balls, squish down with fork, bake at 350 about 8 minutes or until starting to turn golden on top. You can also roll in wax paper, chill and slice.

-Spooky

 

[smom1976]

just did this one..

 

[GPN]

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are you doing a cookie swap or y'all eat that many cookies?