Though they’re simple, serinakaker are one of my favorite Norwegian cookies. Soft, tender and full of flavor. Norwegian spritz cookies are made with a cookie press, which forms them into a variety of different shapes.
Low Carb Cookies. Regular cookies are packed with sugar and fat, not to mention preservatives galore. For a low carb, guilt free option, here is a range of cookies and biscotti from Josephs Sugar Free, EZ Gourmet, and Lite Harvest that are a perfect accompaniment to afternoon coffee or after-dinner dessert.
“Fattigmann, sandbakkels, krumkaker, Berlinerkranser, goro, and rosetter — the cokies produced by today’s Norwegian Americans bear a remarkable similarity not only to those served by more prosperous Norwegian immigrants a few generations ago, but also to the christmas cookies served in Norway today.
While simple danish butter cookies are a bit like almond shortbread, the Norwegian version incorporates shard-cooked cooked egg yolks into the batter. The stiff cookie dough is then formed into a long snake-like shape before being wrapped into a loose bow. The name means “Berlin Wreaths” which pretty much describes the general cookie shape.