Medium
New Year's Eve
Kransekake Cookies
Norwegian New Year's almond ring cookies - smaller version of tower cake. Festive and buttery celebration treat.
42
Total Minutes
36
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
42 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
1.00 lb
Almond paste
1.50 cups
Powdered sugar
2.00
Egg whites
lightly beaten
2.00 tbsp
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Powdered sugar
for icing
1.00
Egg white
for icing
1.00 tsp
Lemon juice
Instructions (10 steps)
1
Knead almond paste with powdered sugar until smooth.
5 minutes
2
Work in egg whites and flour until combined.
3
Refrigerate dough 2 hours or overnight.
4
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets.
5
Roll dough into pencil-thin ropes.
6
Form into rings, connecting ends. Make graduated sizes.
7
Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly golden at edges.
11 minutes
8
Cool completely on racks.
9
Mix powdered sugar, egg white, lemon juice for icing.
10
Drizzle icing in zigzag pattern over cooled cookies.