Lusikkaleivat Finnish Spoon Cookies
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
- 200g/7ozs. butter
- 2 1/4 cups plain all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarb of soda
- 3/4 cup caster of superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Fat pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup jam (I used fig and vanilla jam)
- 1 teaspoon sifted icing sugar to serve
Step 1 - Line 3 baking trays with parchment and preheat oven to 180C/350F. Heat the butter in a saucepan over high heat and cook until it becomes brown and nutty. Allow to cool while you measure the other ingredients.
Step 2 - In a bowl whisk the flour, bicarb, sugar and salt well until combined. Add the browned butter into the flour mix and then add the vanilla. Stir until it becomes a cohesive dough. Take a spoon-I used a scallop spoon which is larger than a teaspoon but smaller than a tablespoon-it doesn't really matter which size you use, it depends on how big you want your cookies to be. Spoon some of the dough into the spoon and scrape along the edge of the bowl to flatten it. Then use your palm to flatten it and scoop it out of the cavity with your fingers. It takes a bit of practice-by your third one you should be a pro at it.
Step 3 - Bake for 12-15 minutes until firm and cool. Sandwich two rounds together with jam and sprinkle with sifted icing sugar.