Usuba
Swedish Cardamom Cookies
Aromatic Christmas cookies with spices and lemon zest. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, decorated with colored sugar. A classic Scandinavian recipe for the holiday table.
- Prep
- 120 min
- Cooking
- 180 min
- Total
- 300 min
- Standard serving
- 74.6 g
Ingredients
Total 8
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Mix the flour with cardamom and a pinch of salt.
- 2
Step 2
Beat the butter with sugar until smooth. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix with a mixer until fully combined.
- 3
Step 3
Combine both mixtures and mix thoroughly until you have a uniform dough.
- 4
Step 4
Divide the dough in half and roll two sausages. Wrap them in cellophane for ideal shape and smooth surface.
- 5
Step 5
Place the dough in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
- 6
Step 6
Roll the chilled dough in colored sugar. Cut the cookies approximately 1 cm thick.
- 7
Step 7
Bake on parchment paper at 160 degrees for approximately 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
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