Best Norwegian Drop Cookies Recipes

NORWEGIAN COOKIES

Norwegian Cookies image

This recipe was passed down to me from my mother-in-law. The soft sugar cookies are a favorite with our four children. —Karen Skowronek, Minot, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield About 4-1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Red and/or green colored sugar

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and extracts; beat until well. Add flour and nuts; beat just until moistened. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

NORWEGIAN COOKIES

Norwegian Cookies image

Millie my neighbor used to make these for us all the time. I loved the rich buttery taste and the cherry and almond flavor. Cooking time does not include chilling time.

Provided by LAURIE

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 42-48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon almond extract
21 -24 maraschino cherries, halves

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and mix well.
Stir in flour and almond extract.
Chill dough 1-2 hours.
Make balls the size of small walnuts.
Flatten balls on cookie sheet with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
Press a ½ of a cherry onto each cookie.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes until edges are light brown.
Do not over bake.
You can sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #drop-cookies #desserts #fruit #scandinavian #oven #european #vegetarian #cookies-and-brownies #nuts #norwegian #dietary #low-sodium #inexpensive #low-in-something #equipment