Baking · Finnish
Traditional Lusikkaleivät (Spoon Cookies)
Spoon cookies (lusikkaleivät) are the royalty of cookies. They are baked year-round for various celebrations. The secret to their sophisticated flavor lies in the butter, which is first melted and then allowed to gently simmer until fragrant and slightly reddish in color.
Smarrig KitchenMachine-translated, original language: Suomi.
Method
- 1
Measure the butter into a stainless steel saucepan. Allow the butter to melt and come to a boil. Stir. Simmer the melted butter over very low heat for 10 - 15 min. Stir occasionally. The melted butter must not burn, so keep an eye on its color.
- 2
When the melted butter begins to turn reddish / gain a bit of color, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- 3
Measure the sugars onto the melted butter. Stir. Allow to cool until lukewarm. Combine the flour and baking soda. Sift into the butter-sugar mixture and stir to combine.
- 4
Press some dough into a teaspoon, press it flat, release it, and place it on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, curved side up, leaving a 1 cm gap between them. The best type of spoon to use is one with a deep bowl.
- 5
Bake in the middle / upper part of the oven at 175 degrees until light brown, about 10 - 12 min.
- 6
Spread marmalade on the flat side of the cooled cookies. Press together with another half.
- 7
Roll the spoon cookies in fine sugar.