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Brunkager (Danish Christmas cookies)

Course Cookies, Desserts
Cuisine Danish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 28 small cookies, approx

Ingredients

  • 3 tbs 40g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbs 26g coconut oil (or more butter, if you prefer)
  • 2 tbs 40g maple syrup
  • 3 tbs 36g brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup 25g sliced almonds
  • 1 tbs 22g marmalade
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 3/4 cup 95g all-purpose flour just under: 1/2 cup+3 tbs /95g plain flour
  • 1/4 cup 27g almonds ground

Instructions

  • Melt butter, coconut oil, syrup, and sugar in a pan until all are melted and combined. Allow to cool until cool enough to handle.
  • Add the almonds, marmalade, baking soda and spices and gradually add in the flour and ground almonds, stirring as you go, until combined.
  • Tip out and kneed slightly and form into a log - it will still be a bit soft. Wrap in plastic and chill overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  • Re-shape the log of cookie dough if needed and cut it into thin slices and place on a lined baking sheet with some space in between to allow for a little spreading.
  • Bake for around 10 minutes, watching them in the last few minutes as they can burn. They should just be starting to darken a little, look relatively dry but will still be soft to touch
  • Cool on a cooling rack and store in a sealed container.

Notes

Brunkager (Danish Christmas cookies)