Finnish Browned Butter Teaspoon Cookies

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    sandwich cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Scandinavian Classic Baking

By Pat Sinclair

Published 2011

  • About

Buttery and tangy, these cookies are always popular on buffets or cookie trays during the holidays. Experiment on the easiest way to press out the cookies using the bowl of a teaspoon and forming the delicate oval shape. The dough is easy to shape because it’s slightly dry.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon

Method

Brown the butter by melting in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally. When butter begins to foam up, stir constantly until it turns a deep golden brown. Watch carefully because at this point, the color changes quickly. It takes about 7 minutes to brown the butter. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Heat the oven to