Pikkuleipienperustaikina Finnish Butter Cookie Dough Recipes

PAHKINDIEIVAT (FINNISH NUT LOG)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
• Divide cookie dough into fourths.
• Rolling each between your hands and a lightly floured surface, shape into ropes, 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut crosswise in 2-inch slices.
• In a small shallow dish, beat egg until well blended and smooth.
• In another small bowl, combine almonds and sugar.
• Roll cookie slices or logs first in beaten egg, then in sugar mixture.
• Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on a rack.
• Note: A good sub for the sugar is vanilla sugar. You can find it in most gourmet or European markets. Or, you can make your own. Place a couple of vanilla beans with your sugar in a tightly sealed canister. The strength will depend on how long you leave it as well as the amount of sugar. It has a very delicate flavor.

WORLD'S BEST BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
• Mix in the egg yolk until well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl at least once.
• Add the flour and mix just until incorporated.
• Scrape onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, just until the dough smooths out.
• Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, wrap up and refrigerate for several hours or freeze.
• Before baking, preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Line your baking sheets with parchment.
• Slice the dough into slices about 1/8" thick and place them on the sheets about an inch apart (they won't be spreading very much, but they need air room around each cookie).
• Bake until JUST beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 16-18 minutes.
• Note: you can do many things with these cookies.
• You could roll the dough out and cut shapes.
• You could slice them even thinner and sandwich them with chocolate or jam or lemon curd.
• You could make them and then dip them half into chocolate.
• You could just make them and eat them, which is my favorite.
• Whatever you do, they will be delicious.

BASIC BUTTER COOKIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, butter, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; process until mixture is the texture of coarse meal.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks and vanilla; with motor running, add to food processor. Process just until a dough forms.