Butter Cookies (Swedish)

Name: Butter Cookies (Swedish)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 50 or more
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c butter; 1 c sugar; 1 egg - well beaten; 2 tsp vanilla; 4 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder

By Wendy Strawn
@WendyMoyer

These were a staple of holiday cookies at my childhood. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom & I would make them together and as child I had the job of using a thimble to make the perfect dent to fill with sparkling jellies.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Serves:

50 or more

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

butter
1 c

sugar
1

egg - well beaten
2 tsp

vanilla
4 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
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How to Make Butter Cookies (Swedish)

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 400 or 375 convection
Lightly butter cookie trays with tin foil lining
Cream butter well
Add Sugar and cream well again
Add Egg and Vanilla and cream once more
Wisk Flour and Baking Powder together briefly (or sift)
Add Flour Mix to Butter Mix gradually until you have a smooth dough
Form into small balls
Press balls down with either thumb or thimble to make a nice dent in the middle of each - dip finger or thimble in flour when needed for a clean release.
Fill each dent with a jelly, colored sugar or candied fruit of your choice. Grape jelly, strawberry jelly and apricot are favorites.
Bake for 8 to 10 min until lightly browned then move to cooling rack.