Swedish Tea Cookies Recipe
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Swedish Tea Cookies

By: DIANE HARP 
"Sandwich cookies perfect for an afternoon tea party."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling wine
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea
 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light cream
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cut 1 cup of the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball.
  3. Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a small round cutter. Roll cut circles in granulated sugar and place on ungreased cookies sheets. Prick cookies a few times with a fork.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool before frosting.
  5. To Assemble: Frost bottoms of half of the cookies and place the remaining cookies on top to make sandwich cookies.
  6. To Make Buttercream Frosting: Beat 1/2 cup of the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the evaporated milk and the vanilla. Adjust milk and confectioners' sugar amounts to get buttercream to a good spreading consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 148 | Total Fat: 9.9g | Cholesterol: 27mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by INDIGO184   view full review
These are great cookies that I've been making for years. I think the recipe should say 'roll...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by MEGANB52   view full review
These were so good. I understand what the other reviewer was saying, but these are tea cookies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2005 by Lindsay   view full review
overall the cookies were okay. The frosting was really good but the cookie just had a really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2010 by Mich   view full review
Ours turned out very tender and light, so much so that they were falling apart when we frosted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2010 by tortoises24*7   view full review
I made over 1000 of these wonderful cookies for family and friends! EVERY one of the people I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2011 by jazzi   view full review
taste a bit like whipped short bread but infinitely better :)

 

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