Healthy Food Dinner Diet Recipes

Swedish Tea Cookies Recipe

Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized

“Sandwich cookies perfect for an afternoon tea party.”

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 cup butter
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup light cream
* 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Cut 1 cup of the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball.
3. Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a small round cutter. Roll cut circles in granulated sugar and place on ungreased cookies sheets. Prick cookies a few times with a fork.
4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool before frosting.
5. To Assemble: Frost bottoms of half of the cookies and place the remaining cookies on top to make sandwich cookies.
6. To Make Buttercream Frosting: Beat 1/2 cup of the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar. Beat in the evaporated milk and the vanilla. Adjust milk and confectioners’ sugar amounts to get buttercream to a good spreading consistency.

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