Finnish Fried Cookies

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 5 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp. brandy or whiskey
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon rind
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
  • 2 c. flour
  • salad oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat egg yolks for 20 minutes, until light and lemon colored. Add sugar gradually; beat for 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add cream, whiskey, rind and cardamom.
  3. 3
    Add flour and mix.
  4. 4
    Make a stiff dough.
  5. 5
    Store in refrigerator overnight.
  6. 6
    Turn dough out on lightly floured board and roll out to a 1/8-inch thickness.
  7. 7
    Cut in diamond or other shapes.
  8. 8
    Fry cookies until light brown in deep oil, heated to 360°. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

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