Swedish Hazelnut & Cardamom Cookies
Looking for something different for your afternoon coffee or tea? Give these Swedish treat a try! Hazelnut & Cardamom Cookies will surely satisfy your sweet tooth!
Servings: 20
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
- 150 grams butter (about 2/3 cups), room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180-degrees C (350-degrees F).
Prepare Cookie Mix:
- Ground hazelnuts using a food processor or blender, then ground cardamom seeds using a food processor or mortar and pestle.
- Using a medium bowl, combine butter and sugar, and mix until properly combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, ground hazelnut, and ground cardamom, then mix. It is better to use your hands for mixing at this point until a dough is formed.
Cutting and Baking Cardamom Cookies:
- Place dough between two baking sheets and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough.
- Rotate the baking sheets to make it easier to roll the entire dough into the desired size.
- Once the dough is about 32 cm x 25 in size, peel off the dough's top baking sheet.
- Cut the cookies into the desired size. For this recipe, I use a medium-sized cookie cutter (about 5 & 1/2 cm diameter).
- Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with a baking sheet.
- Place the baking tray in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies started getting darker on top.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Serve with sprinkled ground cardamom (if preferred).
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Notes
- This recipe yields about 20 cardamom cookies using a 5 & 1/2 cm diameter cookie cutter. You can cut the cookies into your desired size and adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Always use room temperature butter.
- If possible, use cardamom seeds instead of cardamom powder. It makes a big difference in the flavor and aroma of the cookies.
- Do not forget to use two baking sheets when rolling the dough. This trick makes the rolling of the dough easier and less messy.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg