swedish cookies (brunscrackers)

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter (or margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins Ready Time: 37 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). sift together the flour and baking soda.
• in a separate bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and golden syrup; mix well. stir in the flour and mix until just incorporated. form dough into two, 1 inch thick elongated rolls the length of your cookie pan. place them on the cookie pan with enough space in between for them to spread.
• bake in preheated oven until they are light golden brown and have flattened; about 20 to 22 minutes if using margarine, or 13 to 15 minutes if using butter. remove from oven and let cool slightly for about 3 minutes. cut diagonally into 1 to 2 inch strips while still warm. remove individual cookies to cool on a wire rack.