Best Swedish Spice Cookies Muskotsnittar Recipes

Frozen Fans: Make This Swedish Cookie image

Provided by Anna Monette Roberts

Time 50m

Yield 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Add the butter to the sugar mixture and cream together until well blended. Mix in the flour and work together with your hands until you get a firm dough.
Cover the dough and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll each part into a log about 14 inches long. Place on a baking sheet (you should have room for 2 logs on 1 sheet) and flatten out to 1/4 inch thick. Leave about 2 inches between the logs, as they will spread out a bit. Using the back of a fork, lightly press into the dough to create a linear design.
Bake the logs in 2 batches for 15 to 17 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before cutting each log into 10 equally sized slices. Let the baking sheet cool before using it for the second batch. Let the slices cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.

Traditional Pepparkakor (Swedish Spice Cookies) image

Provided by BecR2400

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies, 42 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter (do NOT use margarine) or 1 cup shortening (do NOT use margarine)
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses (I use "Grandma's Original" unsulphured molasses)

Steps:

Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
Cream sugar and butter.
Add egg and molasses.
Blend in dry ingredients thoroughly. Let dough stand overnight for easy rolling.
On a well-floured board, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut into shapes (we usually make gingerbread people) and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
NOTE: Prep time does not include time to let dough rest overnight.

Grandma's Pepparkakor ~ Swedish Spice Cookies image

Provided by Debbie Sue

Categories Cookies

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

1. GRANDMA'S DIRECTIONS Sift flour with soda and spices. Cream butter and sugar, add syrup and egg. Add dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. (form dough into a ball) Roll out thin, about 1/16 of an inch, on floured board, and cut into shapes. Bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes.
2. THIS IS WHAT WORKS FOR ME After the dough is formed into a ball, divide into 4 smaller balls, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for about 30 minutes or so. I also roll the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Cut into shapes, pop the sheet into the freezer for a couple of minutes. It makes it easy to remove the cut outs from the parchment.
3. **** Not stated in Grandma's directions, YOU KEEP ROLLING ALL YOUR TRIMMINGS, UNTIL ALL THE DOUGH IS GONE! It's a labor of love!