Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies)
Serinakaker are Norwegian butter cookies, often decorated with sugar and almonds on top, that are especially popular around Christmas in Norway.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)
- 11 tbsp good quality salted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Decoration
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp sliced or chopped almonds
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F) and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Stir the flour, baking powder, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Add the butter and knead with your hands until crumbly.
- Add the sugar and egg and mix with hands until you get a solid ball of dough.
- Roll the dough into two long sausages and cut about 30 slices. Roll each slice into a ball. Set the cookies on the baking sheet spaced slightly apart.
- Use a fork to lightly press down each cookie. Whisk the egg into an egg wash and brush gently over each cookie. Sprinkle sliced almonds and/or granulated sugar on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 12 - 15 minutes until golden.