Christmas cookie baking number 3

December 6th

The sky this morning after a very stormy night
So we carry on with baking our Christmas cookies. Are you also going to make seven varieties? Here is number three, we're doing well, it's only the 6th December! 

Syltkaker

♥  1 cup unsalted butter
♥  3/4 cup sugar
♥  1 large egg
♥  3 cup plain flour
♥  1/2 tsp salt
♥  2 lightly beaten egg whites
♥  1/2 cup fine chopped blanched almonds
♥  1/3 cup pearl sugar
♥  1/4 - 1/2 cup red jelly/jam

Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees

Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy



Beat in 1 egg



In a separate bowl sift flour and salt



Add it to the creamed mixture along with the nuts and pearl sugar 



The dough should come cleanly away from the sides



Divide the mixture in two, cover each cling film and refrigerate for at least half an hour 



Roll out pastry to 1/8th inch thick.  Cut out round cookie shows, see photograph below



With the second half of the mixture repeat but this time cut out an inner circle, see below photograph for clarification. 



Brush holed cookies with lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with a little pearl sugar.  Bake all cookies for 8-10 minutes or until golden 





Once cooled place some of the jam on the bottom biscuits and cover with the cut out cookies. Eat and enjoy. 








13 comments:

  1. Jo@awholeplotoflove6 December 2015 at 10:34

    More yummy looking baking x

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  2. Crimson Kettle6 December 2015 at 12:40

    You have the added bonus of eating the inner circles too, cook's treat. x

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  3. Meredith6 December 2015 at 12:48

    They look delicious.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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    1. eclectichomelife7 December 2015 at 20:22

      They are Meredith. Give them a try if you have time

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  4. Lilly's Mom7 December 2015 at 01:06

    Oh Selma, you never fail to delight our taste buds! These look so yummy. Thank you for sharing another cherished recipe. Hugs, Pat

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  5. carrie@northwoods scrapbook7 December 2015 at 03:58

    I've been catching up on your posts Selma & I love all of the cookies!! They look so delicious & make me even more motivated to bake. Such wonderful Scandanavian touches & I love all the red in your kitchen. So pretty. Blessings on the week ahead. XO

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    1. eclectichomelife7 December 2015 at 20:23

      Happy baking Carrie, glad to inspire that's what blog land is all about. Xxxx

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  6. http://stilusessaywriting.com/7 December 2015 at 08:46

    Thank you a lot for such a cool blogging. And of course a huge thanks for the great recipe of this wonderful cookies. I think they'll suit to our Christmas party very much. Besides it seems like they're not hard to cook so I can do a lot of them.

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    1. eclectichomelife7 December 2015 at 20:24

      Enjoy baking them. Hope they go down well at the party. Let us know...

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  7. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com18 December 2015 at 01:44

    I would like three of these, please, with a nice cuppa tea!

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