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Crispy Swedish Cardamom Cookies
Swedish cardamom cookies that are ultra buttery and crispy-crunchy, yet still light and airy. There is cinnamon in the recipe but cardamom is the star flavor. These are a family classic that we make every year. Perfect with milk, hot chocolate, or coffee!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 50 Cookies
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Swedish
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon baking ammonia baker's ammonia
- 2 & 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons cardamom
- 1 egg to brush the cookies with
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Make sure you scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- In a small bowl, beat 1 egg. Add the baking ammonia and stir to dissolve. Add the mixture to the butter and beat.
- Add the flour to the bowl but don't mix it in. Use a small spoon to stir the salt, cinnamon, and cardamom into the flour. Beat the flour into the dough. Don't over mix.
- Chill the dough for 2-3 hours (or you can leave it in the fridge for 2-3 days).
- When you are ready to bake the cookies, let the dough sit on the counter for a few minutes until it is workable.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Split the dough in half. Sprinkle flour onto a work surface.
- Use your hands to flatten the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll the dough out very thin, about 1/8 inch.
- Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to shape the cookies. Use a spatula to transfer the rounds to the prepared baking sheets. They do not rise much at all, so you can fit them pretty close together.
- Keep re-rolling the scraps until it's gone. Repeat with the other half of the dough.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of each cookie. Don't be shy; use a lot. See photos.
- Bake the cookies at 350 for 8-10 minutes. They should be lightly browned on the edges.
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Notes
- You can see in the photo above that the original recipe was twice this amount, which would make about 100 cookies. Perfect for Christmas cookie plates!
- Recipe from Eric's great-grandmother Prudy
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Potassium
12mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
123IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.