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Brunkager

Brunkager/BROON-kah-ger/
Also known as: Danish Brown Cookies
Brunkager
About this dish

Thin, spiced brown sugar cookies with almonds, a traditional Danish Christmas treat.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🍬1.5 cups brown sugar
🌰1 tsp cinnamon and clove
🌰1/2 cup almonds, chopped
Method
Serves 4
1
Melt brown sugar with butter and spices.
2
Mix in flour and chopped almonds to form a firm dough.
3
Shape into a log and chill until firm.
4
Slice very thin.
5
Bake at 180°C (350°F) until crisp.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Brunkager are a traditional Danish Christmas cookie, spiced with cinnamon and clove, commonly sliced very thin.

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