Hallongrotta are popular Swedish cookies. The crumbly cookie is mad e with a simple shortbread dough. Raspberry jam in the center adds a nice visual appeal to these cookies. This is an easy cookie to make even for beginners.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Swedish
Keyword Christmas, Cookie, Egg Free
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 12Pieces
Calories 135kcal
Author Syama
Ingredients
1C + 2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
1/2CButter, Unsalted1 Stick
1/4CFine Sugar
1/2TspBaking Powder
1/2TspPure Vanilla Extract
1/8TspSalt
3 -4 TbspRaspberry Jam
Instructions
Bring the butter to room temperature .
Take the butter and sugar in a medium bowl and mix well until nice and creamy . Scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times while creaming. Add the vanilla and mix well .
Add baking powder and salt to the flour. Sift and mix well. Add the flour mix to the creamed butter in batches. Mix until the flour is incorporated into the butter. Don't forget to scrape the sides .
Form into log. (Notes) Cover tightly with a plastic and refrigerate/ freeze if using later.
Divide the log into 12 equal portions. Form each portion into a ball. User your thumb to make a deep indentation on the ball.
Fill about 1/2 tsp jam in the depressions. If the shaped dough feel too soft or spreads - refrigerate until it feels firm (30 minutes to 1 hour).
Preheat the oven to 400 °F (205°C).
Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or baking mat .Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. HT e cookie is done when the edges begin to look golden brown.
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes . Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.Store in an airtight container.
Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled.
Start with room temperature (softened) butter.
If the dough seems too soft , refrigerate to harden it before proceeding
Don't be shy when making the thumb impression. Make an indentation that is almost all the way to the bottom.
This recipe is estimated to make 12 cookies. The calorie/cookie is approximate.