Swedish Butter Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min./batch
YIELD: about 6 dozen.
It's impossible to eat just one of these Swedish cookies. Naturally, they're a favorite with my Swedish husband and children—but anyone with a sweet tooth will appreciate this treat. My recipe is "well-traveled" among our friends and neighbors. —Sue Soderland, Elgin, Illinois
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons maple syrup
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add syrup. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Divide dough into eight portions. Roll each portion into a 9-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into 1-in. slices. Remove to wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 47 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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