Copenhagen Cookies Københavnerkager Recipes

COPENHAGEN ALMOND

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks with the sugar mixture until mixture is very thick.
• Add orange juice, cinnamon, baking powder, almonds and toasted breadcrumbs.
• Beat egg whites with salt until stiff, but not dry and fold into the almond mixture.
• Line a greased baking pan with half of the pastry sheets, brushing each sheet liberally with butter.
• Turn almond mixture into the pan and cover with remaining buttered pastry sheets.
• Make four long slits in the first 3 pastry sheets with a sharp knife.
• Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
• Allow to cool.
• In a saucepan boil sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes.
• Pour hot syrup over almond pie.
• When cold, cut into squares.
• Makes 24-28 pieces.

COPENHAGEN COOKIES (KøBENHAVNERKAGER)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, beat 10 minutes. Add water and flour a little at a time, beating after each addition.
• Roll very thin on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with ground almonds. (For a Christmas touch, you can place a red or green maraschino cherry half on each cookie.)
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are light brown, in a preheated 400º oven on ungreased cookie sheets dusted with flour.

COPENHAGEN

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in a highball glass two-thirds full of ice.
• Enjoy.