Swedish Cinnamon Cookies Kanelkakor Recipes

VANILJKAKOR (SWEDISH VANILLA COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar well. Gradually add sugar, and cream until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and flour, blend thoroughly. Roll into walnut-sized balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Make a nice indentation in top of each cookie, I use the end (the handle end)of a wooden spoon for this. Put a little bit of jelly or jam into each indentation. Bake in 350º oven for at least 15 minutes or til pale golden yellow. Cool, then sift powdered sugar over them.

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 HARD CANDIES (KNäCK)

Steps:

• Combine sugar, syrup, butter and cream in a heavy saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture forms a firm ball, about 250 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Add nuts and pour into small fluted waxed paper candy cups or onto well-buttered cookie sheet. If poured on a cookie sheet, allow to set before cutting into small squares with oiled scissors.
• Wrap in waxed paper.

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.

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.