Fattigman Norwegian Cookies Recipes

FATTIGMAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cream together eggs, sugar, and brandy, if using.
• Stir in melted butter.
• Gently fold whipped cream into batter.
• Sift together flour, cardamom, baking powder, and salt.
• With a light hand, mix dry ingredients into batter to form a soft dough. You want to avoid handling dough too much. Otherwise, cookies will end up tough.
• Chill dough, covered, for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Roll chilled dough out on a floured board to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
• Using a fattigman cutter or a pastry cutter, cut dough into diamond shapes about 1 1/4-inch wide by 3 1/2 inches long. If you're using a pastry cutter, cut dough first into 1 1/4-inch strips and then cut across these diagonally to form diamonds.
• Use a knife to cut a 1/2-inch slash in the middle of each diamond.
• Twist one corner of each diamond up through center slash to make a knot.
• Heat 2 inches of oil in the bottom of a heavy pot to 375 F.
• Drop in pastry knots and fry until golden brown, turning occasionally.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle cookies with vanilla sugar or confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.

FATTIGMANN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat egg and yolks together. Stir in the cream, sugar, melted butter and cardamom. Mix in enough of the flour to make a soft but manageable dough. Handle the dough as little as possible or cookies will be tough.
• Heat oil in deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a floured cloth, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2x2 inch diamond shapes.
• Fry in hot lard until lightly browned. Drain on paper and dust with confectioners' sugar when cool. The cookies should be uniform in size and thickness and shouldn't be fried too dark or too light.

TRADITIONAL NORWEGEN COOKIES - FATTIGMANN (84)

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and yellow. Add cream, and flour mixed with baking powder and cinnamon or cardamom. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and add more flour, enough to make a pliable dough.
• Chill. Roll out dough as thin as possible and cut into diamond shapes with knife or fluted pastry wheel. Make a slit in center of each diamond and pull the tip end of diamond through slit as far as it will go.
• Drop into hot oil or shortening (350 F). Fry like doughnuts, but only until very lightly browned. They cook almost as fast as they are put into the hot shortening, so they must be turned and taken out quickly. Drain on paper and sprinkle with sugar.

FATTIGMAN (NORWEGIAN COOKIES)

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks and salt until thick and light in color. Add in cream, sugar and butter. Mix well.
• Add flour and cardamom to egg mixture. Mix well. Chill one hour.
• Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time, keeping the rest of the dough in the refrigerator. Roll a 1/16 inch thick rectangle. Using a fattigman cutter or a pastry cutter cut in 1 1/2-inch wide strips then cut diagonally at 4-inch intervals (making diamonds). Cut a 1 inch slit lengthwise in center of each piece. Slip one end of the diamond through the cut and pull through gently.
• Fry a few at a time in hot oil (350*) for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

FATTIGMANS BAKKELSER(NORWEGIAN FRIED COOKIES)

Steps:

• In mixer bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar for about 10 minutes or until very thick and lemon colored.
• Stir in cream, cognac, cardamom and lemon peel.
• Mix in enough flour to make a stiff dough, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees.
• Divide dough in half and roll very thin 1/8 to 1/16 thick on well floured board.
• Cut dough into 4x2 inch diamonds, cut slit about 1 inch in center and draw long point of diamond through slit and curl back in opposite direction.
• Fry in deep fryer about 15 seconds on each side or until light brown.
• Drain and store in airtight container.
• Before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• *Selfrising flour can be used in this recipe.

FATTIGMAN (POOR MAN'S COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat egg yolks with whole egg until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar, water, cardamom and vanilla. At low speed,gradually beat in flour to make a soft dough, scraping beaters as needed. Let stand for 15 minutes.In a heavy pan or deep-fat fryer over medium heat, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375°.Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/16-inch thickness. With a pastry wheel or knife, cut into 1 1/4 -inch wide strips, then cut diagonally forming diamonds. If desired, cut a slit in one corner of diamond and pull opposite corner through.Fry diamonds, a few at a time, in hot oil until a light golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain well on a wire rack over paper towels. While warm,dust with powdered sugar cool completely.Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best served the same day.If making ahead, store without powdered sugar. To serve, warm in a preheated 275° oven for 5 minutes. Cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.