Swedish Cookies

Name: Swedish Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 6 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons maple syrup; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; Confectioners' sugar

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min./batch

Yield about 6 dozen

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These Swedish cookies are shaped perfectly for nibbling on alongside coffee or tea. Grab a couple for a quick, sweet treat and relax.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons maple syrup
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

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.
Divide dough into 8 portions. Roll each portion into a 9-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 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.

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

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