Finnish Ribbon Cookies
Easy and fun to make, these Finnish Ribbon Cookies are a treat to make - and enjoy!
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- A few drops of almond extract optional
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup strawberry jam
For the glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
- A few drops of vanilla
Instructions
- In a big bowl mix together the flour, the baking powder and the salt.2 ¼ cups flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, Pinch of salt
- In a mixing bowl cream together the butter with the sugar. When everything is well blended add the egg, vanilla and almond extract.1 cup butter, 1 egg, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, A few drops of almond extract
- Add the dry ingredients and mix everything together.
- When you get a dough, place it on your working surface and create two loaves out of it. Place the loaves in a previously prepared baking pan with baking paper. Make sure to place them apart because they will rise a bit from the baking powder. Take a spoon and make a small gap line in the middle as you can see on the photos.
- Place the baking pan in a previously heated oven. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove it from the oven and fill the gap with raspberry jam and bake for another 10-12 minutes.½ cup strawberry jam
- Take it out of the oven and leave it to cool for some time before you cut it into slices.
- Meanwhile, create the glaze by mixing all the ingredients and pour it over the cookies.½ cup powdered sugar, Pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon evaporated milk, A few drops of vanilla
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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