

Saint Nicholas Cookies
Saint Nicholas Cookies "Speculaas Koekjes" is Dutch for Spice Cookies Ingredients 2 cups brown sugar
1 ½ cups butter or hard margarine
3 ½–4+ cups flour
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp salt, scant
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ginger Directions Cream butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix, adding enough flour to form a very stiff dough. Refrigerate dough, covered, several hours.
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Yule Kaka Tea Ring (Swedish Christmas Bread)
Yule Kaka Tea Ring (Swedish Christmas Bread) Ingredients: 1 envelope active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water, 105-115 degrees
1 cup milk, scalded
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), softened
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup cool water
1 egg
1 cup mixed candied fruit
1 cup golden raisins
6 - 6 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Filling: 4 Tablespoon softened butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 teaspoon cinnamon Basic Glaze: 1 cup powered sugar 2+ Tablespoon m