Norwegian Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons butter - room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sanding sugar
- 1 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg yolks, honey and vanilla and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients, until fully combined.
- Use a small cookie scoop to form batter into balls.
- Place on cookie sheets; Cookies will spread out a lot, leave plenty of room between.
- Whip egg whites in a small bowl until broken up.
- Brush egg whites on to top of cookies.
- Sprinkle sanding sugar and chopped almonds on top.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes; cookies will spread out.
Notes
Traditionally, these cookies are formed into rectangles. To get that shape, use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough. Roll each portion into a 2-3" log. Brush with egg whites and top with sanding sugar and almonds. Bake as directed.
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