Norwegian Christmas Cookies Recipes

NORWEGIAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat together butter, sugar, and extracts in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderately high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and beat well. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
• Quarter dough and put 1 piece into cookie press. Holding press slightly above ungreased baking sheets, squeeze out dough to form cookies (follow manufacturer's instructions), spacing them about 3 inches apart. Form more cookies with remaining dough in same manner.
• Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool.

NORWEGIAN HOLIDAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter, egg yolks and brown sugar with mixer.
• Add flour gradually.
• Form 1 in balls.
• Dip the ball in egg whites and then roll the ball in chopped walnuts.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Create an indentation in the center of the ball and fill it with jam or preserves.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes.

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.

NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together 1 egg and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Sift in flour and baking powder and add butter. Beat on low speed until mixture forms a dough. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly beat remaining egg. Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb into center of each ball to flatten, leaving a depression, and brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle crushed sugar in centers and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 18 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

NORWEGIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and extracts; beat until well. Add flour and nuts; beat just until moistened. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FATTIGMANS BAKKELSE (NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks, sugar and salt in a large bowl until thickened.
• Beat in cognac & heavy cream.
• Stir in flour & cardamom until dough forms. Knead dough on floured work surface. Cover & chill 4-8 hours.
• Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees. Roll dough out on floured work surface. Do this a little at a time and VERY thinly.
• Cut dough into strips, then into diamonds 2x4".
• Cut vertical slit in middle of each diamond and "thread" one end through slit.
• Fry cookies a few at a time. Flip as they rise to surface and cook until golden and lightly puffed.
• Drain on paper towels & let cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar & serve.