1986 Winner: Sirups Kager (Danish Brown Spice Cookies) Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 c. Butter or possibly margarine (softened)
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1 c. Dark corn syrup
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Grnd cloves
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda mixed with
- 1 tsp water
- Flour (3 3/4 to 4 c.)
Directions
- Preparation Time: 45 min
- Chilling Time: One hour
- Baking Time: 8to 10 min
- 1. Cream butter or possibly margarine with sugar and corn syrup. Stir in cinnamon, cloves and baking soda mix. Add in flour a little at a time, mixing well after each addition till stiff dough forms. Cover dough and chill till hard.
- 2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters into reindeer or possibly desired shapes. Or possibly roll dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter and slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds.
- 3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets till lightly browned, about 8 to 10 min.
- Sirups kager, a Danish spice cookie "as brown as a reindeer," was a humble but coveted Christmas prize enjoyed by her grandfather in Denmark, writes our contest winner, Julie K. Cook, of Chicago.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 65g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 282 | |
| Calories from Fat 136 | 48% |
| Total Fat 15.44g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 9.73g | 39% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 180mg | 8% |
| Potassium 9mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 38.95g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 24.28g | 16% |
| Protein 0.19g | 0% |
