SWEDISH DREAM COOKIES
Delicate melt in your mouth almond coconut cookie. Baker's ammonia (ammonium bicarbonate) is also known as hartshorn. It is an old form of leaving that was mainly used before the arrival of baking powder. During baking it releases an unpleasant odor, that does not affect the taste of the cookies. It can be found in drugstores and some specialty baking stores
Provided by M Ann
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together shortening and butter. Gradually add sugar and almond extract. Mix on high speed for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the baker's ammonia with the boiling water, adding the water a little at a time. Add this to the butter mixture.
- Stir in the flour and coconut . Mix well.
- Drop cookies from a teaspoon onto a well greased cookie sheet. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Cookies should be set but not brown. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 31.8 mg, Sugar 8.9 g
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