Swedish Angel Crisps Recipe
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Swedish Angel Crisps

By: Barbara Morgan 
"This recipe came from my great grandmother's family who came from Sweden somewhere near the end of the last century. NOTE: You can also add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa to this recipe. It makes the cookies taste like brownie cookies."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (38)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 to 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the shortening, sugars, and butter until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir into the sugar mixture.
  3. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in chopped nuts then in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are light brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 87 | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2002 by AUDREYELIAS   view full review
A very nice cookie, extremely light and crisp. A few notes: make sure the nuts are very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by ANGELFROMHEAVEN   view full review
Makes a very delicious and tender cookie. I added chopped nuts directly to the dough and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by CARRENA0426   view full review
Fabulous. I am swedish and we also love almond anything! I used almond extract instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by hayley   view full review
this recipe is awsome!!!! i added chocolate chips insted of walnuts and rolled the balls in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2009 by bakergirl   view full review
This is a very good basic cookie. I made them per the recipe, but left off the nuts as I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2002 by LIZ BALLO   view full review
VERY TASTY...WE MADE OURS WITH PECANS...THEY WERE ON HAND...DON'T MAKE TOO LARGE. A SIZE OF A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2010 by HISTORYGIRL04   view full review
These are one of my favorite cookies to make for Christmas. They have such a wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2009 by idnYc naRt   view full review
instead of rolling the nuts on the outstide, i mixed it in on accident, but either way it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2009 by Rebecca   view full review
These are simple, but delicious! Instead of walnuts, I used almonds (just personal preference)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by Bob T.   view full review
I am definitely a novice, but I'm very pleased with the results of this recipe....Now let's...

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