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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 dozen (approximately) 202g

Recipe makes 4 dozen (approximately))

Calories 916
Calories from Fat 434 (47%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 48.2g 74%
Saturated Fat 29.7g 148%
Monounsaturated Fat 12.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 174mg 58%
Sodium 491mg 20%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 109.6g 36%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 10%
Sugars 38.0g
Protein 11.8g 23%

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Sugar Cookies (Scandinavian)

Recipe #170172 | 45 min | 30 min prep | add private note
evelyn/athens

By: evelyn/athens
May 29, 2006

Cardamom is a much-loved spice used in Scandinavian baking. These cookies make good use of it. Bake up a batch now to enjoy with your favourite ice cream or alone, with a glass of milk.

4 dozen (approximately) (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Beat the butter until creamy. Beat in the sugar until well blended.
  3. 3
    Stir in the egg, then the salt, cardamom, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  4. 4
    Slowly add the flour, blending well.
  5. 5
    Refrigerate the dough for 30-90 minutes. Take out only enough to work with at one time.
  6. 6
    Roll to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured board. (Flour the rolling pin lightly, too, or use a rolling pin cover.) Cut the dough with floured cutters.
  7. 7
    Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets (optional: use parchment paper). Leave a little room between cookies. Dust with the sugar of your choice and bake at 350°F for 11-15 minutes until lightly browned at edges. Remove cookies from baking sheets after 1-2 minutes and let them cool.
  8. 8
    These cookies may be frozen. You can refrigerate the dough or even freeze it for later use.

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From: Kim D.

On Jun 28, 2007

We really enjoyed these cookies! I followed the direction but didn't realize I was close to being out of almond extract, so I only used about 1/4 teaspoon. Everyone liked the cookies and I will make these again. Thanks Evelyn! (Made for ZWT3)

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  • From: Annisette

    On Jun 28, 2007

    Made these with my son for the SWT 2007 Zaar Star Challenge. Great recipe! The dough was very easy to work with and tasted delicious!! Cardamom is one of my favorite spices, and it really works well in this recipe!!

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    From: Charmie777

    On Jun 6, 2006

    A good basic sugar cookie...I think dusting it with powdered sugar helps, or sprinkling with granulated sugar right before baking.

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    From: Deb's Recipes

    On May 31, 2006

    These are lovely "tea biscuit" cookies that smell absolutely wonderful while baking because they contain cardamom. The combination of vanilla and almond extracts in them is also nice. I sprinkled on granulated sugar and a little additional cardamom just before baking mine. Thanks Evelyn for sharing this delightful Scandinavian cookie recipe!

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