Norwegian Butter Cookies

Norwegian Butter Cookies (Serinakaker)

From: https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/

These Norwegian Butter Cookies are delicate and buttery, similar to shortbread but less crumbly, with melt-in-your-mouth almond and vanilla flavors. They are the perfect cookie!

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups salted butter softened (3 sticks)

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. kosher salt

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups sugar

2 tsp.s vanilla extract

½ tsp. almond extract

3 eggs divided

¼ cup almonds sliced or finely chopped

Method

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix together softened butter (1.5 cups), baking powder (1/2 tsp.), kosher salt (1/2 tsp.), and flour (4 cups) with an electric hand mixer until well blended and the texture resembles coarse sand.

Add the sugar (1.5 cups) and mix until well combined. Add the vanilla extract (2 tsp.s) and almond extract (1/2 tsp.) and two of the eggs, then mix until well combined.

Using a small cookie scoop, measure out equal portions of the dough and roll into balls. Place on baking sheet and, using your thumb, press on the center of each ball to create a small indentation (if you find that the dough is too sticky, keep a small bowl of water next to you to dip your thumb into every so often).

Beat remaining egg in a small bowl and brush the tops and sides of each indented cookie with the egg. Sprinkle with the almonds.

Bake for 16 minutes, or until cookies are only JUST beginning to brown.

Notes: For a nut free version, omit the almond extract and the almonds.

Looks great!
Now I’m wondering if there’s a reduced carb version…

Nancy Schick

With all your walking you shouldn’t have to worry about Carbs!

Heh!
I actually am starting to have blood sugar problems, at least based on the doc’s facial expressions.
It runs in the family, darn it!

Nancy