Jødekager opskrift - Småkager - A Classic Danish Holiday Cookie Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly alternative.

Add 4 cups of flour to a mixing bowl.

Add 1.5 cups of sugar to the flour.

Add 0.5 teaspoons of ginger to the mixture.

Grate the zest of 1 lemon into the bowl.

Add 15 tablespoons of ice cold butter to the mixture.

Mix the ingredients together, either by hand or with a mixer, until combined.

Add 2 egg yolks to the mixture and combine well.

Form the dough into a roll and squeeze it together until it sticks.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface and cut out cookies using a glass.

Prepare a baking sheet by greasing it with butter and dusting with flour (or using parchment paper).

Place the cut cookies on the prepared baking sheet.

Beat 1 egg and brush it over the cookies.

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of the cookies.

Add chopped almonds on top of the cookies.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Bake the cookies for about 6 to 8 minutes until golden.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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