Sandkaker, little Norwegian almond tart shells
Norwegian Christmas cookies: a dough made with butter, brown sugar, egg, and ground almonds, pressed into small, cylindrical molds and baked until golden …
Sandkaker are typically eaten on their own with coffee, or as a dessert with berries, jam, and cream. They are traditionally small, ring-shaped pastries.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting10 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$3.68 $0.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.40
- $0.92
- $0.72
- $0.69
- $0.56
- $0.39
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- Whip the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, then add the egg.
- Add the almonds, flour, and yeast, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Roll out the dough into a thin layer and place it in well-greased muffin tins. ≈ 3 min
- Cook for about 10 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- Let the mixture cool, then unmold by gently tapping the mussels upside down.
The bill
Sandkaker, little Norwegian almond tart shells
- 1 egg$0.40
- 100 g of ground almonds$0.92
- 150 g of brown sugar$0.72
- 200 g of butter or margarine, at room temperature$0.69
- 350 g of wheat flour$0.56
- 1½ tablespoons of baking powder (approximately 4g)$0.39
Total$3.68
that's $0.08 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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