Swedish Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

SWEDISH BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add syrup. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into eight portions. Roll each portion into a 9-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into 1-in. slices. Remove to wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

SWEDISH COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine, flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla.
• Beat on low, scraping bowl often, until well blended, 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in coconut.
• Divide cookie dough into halves, shape into a roll 12 x 2.
• Wrap in wax paper, refrigerate until firm- around 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Cut rolls into 1/4" to 1/2" slices.
• Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 9-14 minutes.
• Cool slightly, then remove from pan.

GRETCHEN'S SWEDISH CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat slightly to combine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and cocoa. Add to batter gradually. Then stir in the oatmeal.
• Roll cookie dough into balls and then place on baking sheet.
• Using a buttered glass dipped into decorative sugars, press lightly to spread into more of a cookie shape. (These cookies spread while baking, so be sure not to crowd the tray.).
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 8-10 minutes.

SWEDISH OATMEAL DROPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour butter over oats. Stir to coat; let stand for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla; pour over oat mixture. Combine the flour, coconut, nuts and baking powder; gradually add to the oat mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

SWEDISH RYE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in rye flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well and add enough water to moisten dough.
• Roll out onto floured board. The thinner the dough, the crispier the cookies will be. Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds using cutter or floured glass. Cut a small hole off center in each cookie using a thimble.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Hang on a Christmas tree with ribbon or yarn.