Grandma Maes Norwegian Butter Cookies Recipe 455

NORWEGIAN BUTTER COOKIES (SPRITZ)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In a large bowl cream the butter, beat in the sugar, a little at a time, the vanilla, and the almond extract, and beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and combine the mixture well.
• Add the flour mixture and combine the dough well.
• Form the dough into walnut-size balls and arrange the balls 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Either flatten with the bottom of a glass or take a fork and using the back flatten the balls to approximately 1/2 inch to 1/3 inch thick, making a crosshatch design (like you see on peanut butter cookies). Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are barely golden around the edges, and transfer them with a spatula to racks to cool. Store the cookies in airtight containers.

GRANDMA MAE'S NORWEGIAN ALMOND BARS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine till softened. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add egg and almond extract and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat till well mixed. Divide dough into fourths. Form each into a 12-inch roll. Place two rolls 4 to 5 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten till 3 inches wide. Repeat with remaining rolls. Brush flattened rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 325°F for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. While cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal into 1-inch strips with a sharp knife. Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with almond icing. ALMOND ICING: Stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing of drizzling consistency.

GRANDMA'S BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large mixing bowl or electric mixer beat; butter, egg, vanilla, and sugar.
• Then add 2 1/2 cups of flour to mixture and mix until creamy.
• Roll out dough on flat surface until about 1/2 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters of your choice to cut the dough.
• Place the dough on a greased cookie sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• After removing the cookies from the oven, let them cool.
• Frosting and sprinkles are opptional but recommended by Grandma herself!
• Enjoy!

NORWEGIAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking/cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour with baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl beat butter with 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla and almond extract until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Add in egg and beat until combined.
• Add in the flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined.
• Form the dough into 1-1/2-inch balls.
• Place the balls about 3-inches apart on the cookie sheet.
• Using back of a fork flatten to about 1/2 to 1/2-inch thick making criss-cross patterns.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• When the cookies are cooled coat lightly in confectioners sugar if desired.

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in order, chill and roll. Cut cookies about 3 inches round. Make the topping by beating three egg whites stiff. Add 1/2 lb of powdered sugar and continue beating until thick. Then add 1 (8oz) package coconut flakes. Put tablespoon of meringue on top before baking. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

GRANDMA`S SOFT WHITE COOKIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and baking soda. Stir in half the buttermilk mixture. Combine flour, nutmeg, salt and baking powder. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk mixture. Dough will be tender. With a rolling pin, roll dough to 1/2-inch thick, using generous amounts of flour. Cut out cookies with a round cookie cutter. Bake on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes (I baked mine 12 minutes and they were super soft) at 350 degrees. Do Not Overbake. The cookies should be soft. Cool completely and spread with pink icing.