Sandbakkelse (Sand Tarts)

Name: Sandbakkelse (Sand Tarts)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour

Translated from Norwegian, the name of these cookies is "'sand tarts." They're most attractive if baked in authentic sandbakkelse molds, which can be purchased online or in a Scandinavian import shop. Most any decorative cookie mold will do, though, and the interesting shapes will make these tarts the focus of your cookie tray. —Karen Hoylo, Duluth, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and extracts. Blend in flour. Cover and chill for 1-2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°. Using ungreased sandbakkelse molds, press 1 tablespoon dough into each mold. Bake cookies in molds until they appear set and just begin to brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes.
Cool cookies for 2-3 minutes in molds. When cool to the touch, remove from molds. To remove more easily, gently tap with a knife and carefully squeeze the sides of the mold.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 64 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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Ellen

Jul 18, 2017

What a great recipe. Also, you can buy the tarts from Bethany Housewares (a brand that specializes in Scandinavian dishes and tools).
RAZ1319

Oct 11, 2009

I thought that this was very good!! you just have to make sure that you press the dough as thin as you can in the mold they turn out cripy very very good
carol61740

May 13, 2009

where do you get these molds. cookies sound good but need molds.