Swedish Drommar (dreams) cookies Jenni

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No, you need real butter in this recipe, it's the melting and colling

process, Earth BAlance won't work. I almost always bake with real

butter and many recipes you can sub but not this one.

Donna

 

, Jenni < wrote:

>

> Donna... have you tried this with margerine??? The earth balance

tub,

> or even the earth balance buttery sticks should work nicely in

these...

>

> they do sound dreamy =)

>

>

> jenni

>

> lurkylurk

> =)

>

>

> On Aug 9, 2006, at 4:21 PM,

wrote:

>

> > Swedish Drommar (dreams) cookies (eggless for Guru and Gayle)

> >

> > Posted by: " Donnalilacflower " thelilacflower

> > thelilacflower

> >

> > Wed Aug 9, 2006 12:57 pm (PST)

> >

> > I make these during the holidays.

> > The way you prepare the butter really gives these cookies

> > a good flavor.

> >

> > Swedish Drommar (dreams)

> >

> > 1 cup butter (don't sub with margarine)

> > 3/4 cup sugar

> > 1 tsp. baking powder

> > 2 tsps. vanilla extract

> > 1/2 heaping tsp. ground cardamom

> > 2 cups flour

> > 50 blanced toasted whole almonds (or a handful of slivers)

> >

> > Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

> > Place butter in a large heavy skillet and cook over medium heat

> > for about 15 minutes or until butter turns a light tan color

(don't

> > burn it). Pour into mixing bowl, now place the bowl over a bowl

if

> > ice cold water and let butter firm up.

> > Now add sugar, baking powder, vanilla and cardamom, beat until

> > well combined. Stir in flour.

> > Shape dough into one inch balls. Place balls one inch apart on

an

> > ungreased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with an almond, press

> > almond or slivers slightly into dough. Don't smash the ball flat.

> > Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golder brown. Remove cookies

> > to a wire rack to cool.

> >

> >

>

> Jenni

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