Swedish Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Swedish Christmas Cookies
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
472
Calories
Total time
205
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • colored crystal sugar or chopped toasted pecans

Directions:

  1. Whisk the flour, cardamom, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Put the butter and confectioners' sugar in a food processor, and process until smooth.
  3. Pulse in the egg, vanilla, and lemon zest until combined. Add the flour mixture and process to make a soft buttery dough.
  4. Divide dough in half onto 2 (12-inch long) sheets of plastic wrap, using the plastic, shape into rough logs.
  5. Refrigerate the dough logs for 30 minutes until just firm enough to shape into uniform logs, 8-inches long by 2-inches in diameter. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  7. Scatter either the sanding sugars or toasted nuts on a work surface and roll the logs until completely coated.
  8. Cut into 1/4-inch thick cookies and space about 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  9. Bake until golden around the edges, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cookies on the pan on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 471.98 Kcal (1976 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.03g 37%
Cholesterol 84.26mg 28%
Sodium 85.83mg 4%
Potassium 63.43mg 1%
Total Carbs 59.74g 20%
Sugars 29.06g 116%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 5.06g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 18.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 443.52 Kcal (1857 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.59g 37%
Cholesterol 79.18mg 28%
Sodium 80.66mg 4%
Potassium 59.61mg 1%
Total Carbs 56.14g 20%
Sugars 27.31g 116%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 4.75g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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