Scandinavian Butter Cookies

While simple danish butter cookies are a bit like almond shortbread the norwegian version incorporates shard cooked cooked egg yolks into the batter.

Scandinavian butter cookies. A true pretzel shape has an additional twist at the top center that does not work out so well for cookies. The name means berlin wreaths which pretty much describes the general cookie shape. The stiff cookie dough is then formed into a long snake like shape before being wrapped into a loose bow.

Preheat oven to 300. These somewhat pretzel shaped scandinavian butter cookies with a powdered sugar topping are excellent for holidays or anytime of year. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Recipes for serinakaker start with simple with butter flour and icing sugar in much the same way as shortbread but an egg is added to the batter which brings the cookie dough together. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Serinakaker are norwegian butter cookies with a soft pillowy texture decorated with either pearl sugar or slivered almonds.

Approximately 3 dozen cookies.