Spicy Cake with Honey / Krydderkake med Honning

An old-fashioned cake recipe found on jacobs.no
Spicy Cake with Honey / Krydderkake med Honning

Spicy cakes like this are perhaps mostly associated with Christmas and winter here in Scandinavia, but this cake tastes just as nice with a cup of tea or coffee in spring and summer as well.

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Small Chocolate Cookies / Små Sjokoladekaker

A simple Norwegian cookie recipe found in “Sjokolade”  (Chocolate) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1984
Small Chocolate Cookies / Små Sjokoladekaker

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Norwegian Favourite Bars / Favorittbiter

A recipe for delicious chocolate bars found on dagbladet.Norwegian Favourite Bars / Favorittbiter

When your sweet tooth needs feeding these bars will satisfy every time.

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Filled Chocolate Bars / Fylte Sjokoladesnitter

A recipe for fancy chocolate  bars found in “Sjokolade”
(Chocolate) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb i 1984
Filled Chocolate Bars / Fylte Sjokoladesnitter

These cakes are made with baking soda. Baking soda has become a staple in many households around the world. Not only can it be used for baking as here, but is also a great product to use to clean your home without resorting to using harsh chemicals. Check it out here:

https://www.tipsbulletin.com/baking-soda-uses/

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Swedish Cardamom Cookies / Kardemummakakor

A recipe for Swedish Christmas cookies
found on
 svt.se

Swedish Cardamom Cookies / Kardemummakakor

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French Gingerbread / Franske Pepperkaker

Classic Norwegian Christmas cookies although they
originally come from France found on
tine.no
French Gingerbread / Franske Pepperkaker

These are easy and quick made cookies to bake for Christmas. With their delicious spicy flavor, they are perfect for serving together with a delicious blue cheese or simply for dipping in the gløgg.

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Norwegian Cinnamon Sticks / Kanelpinner

A simple and quick recipe for Norwegian
Christmas
 cookies found on melk.no

Norwegian Cinnamon Sticks / Kanelpinner

Looking for a Christmas cookie that is easy to make?
Then these cinnamon sticks are just the thing for you!

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Norwegian Sandnuts / Sandnøtter

A recipe for a classic Norwegian Christmas cookie meny.no
Norwegian Sandnuts / Sandnøtter

Sandnuts are in many Norwegian families one of the seven sorts of cookies one bakes for Christmas. It is a light cookie with porous consistency that melts in your mouth. Make the sandnuts together with your family, for homemade is always best. The recipe gives about 90 small cookies.

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Swedish Cinnamon Cookies / Kanelkakor

A recipe for classic Swedish Christmas Cookies
found on
 mittkok.expressen.se
Swedish Cinnamon Cookies / Kanelkakor

These small Christmas cookies freeze well and they thaw quickly. Perfect to pick out of the freezer when friends drop by at Christmas!

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Norwegian Cognac Cookies / Konjakksnitter

A recipe for delicious small cookies tasting of cognac
found on
melk.no
Norwegian Cognac Cookies / Konjakksnitter

Having a hard time finding out what to give to someone for Christmas? Why not give away an edible gift? Bake these cookies and put them in a nice box and decorate with pretty red silk ribbon. Nice to give and nice to get!

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Danish Christmas Kisses / Danske Julekys

A cake recipe found in “Det Bedste ved Julen” (The Best About Christmas) a free e-booklet published by dansukker.dkDanish Christmas Kisses / Danske Julekys

Lovely small cakes with a small dollop of delicious nougat on top.
The recipe gives about 40 cakes.

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Norwegian Serina Cookies / Serinakaker

A recipe for Christmas cookies that has been baked in Norway
in over 100 years found on
mills.no

Norwegian Serina Cookies / Serinakaker

Serina cookies are small and round with pattern made with a fork and decorated with chopped almonds and nib sugar. Serina cookies are a must among the classic seven sorts for very many Norwegians and have been baked in Norway for over 100 years. The recipe makes about 60 cookies.

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Berliner Wreaths / Berlinerkranser

The recipe for one of the really classic Norwegian
Christmas cookie found on
 mills.no

Berliner Wreaths / Berlinerkranser

Berlin wreaths are a real Norwegian Christmas classic and are for many a must for Christmas! In my childhood home they were always one of the seven sorts of cookies my mother baked for Christmas. The cakes are small and crispy, with a beautiful sweet taste that almost melts on the tongue – Ted

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Norwegian Fork Cookies / Gaffelkaker

A quick and easy recipe for some delicious Norwegian
Christmas cookies found on
 melk.no

Norwegian Fork Cookies / Gaffelkaker

Try some of these tasty fork cookies for Christmas! Simple and fun
to make with the kids. 1 serving of dough makes about 40 cakes.

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Norwegian Almond Macrons / Mandelmakroner

A classic Norwegian Christmas cookie found on mills.no
Norwegian Almond Macrons / Mandelmakroner

Almond macrons are typical Norwegian Christmas cookies that are relatively easy to make. They are round cookies that can be decorated with chocolate and a whole almond on top. Some also choose to use hazelnuts. The cookies have a strong taste of almond and have a relatively round, but quite uneven shape. One portion of this recipe makes about 40 cookies.

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