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Sirupssnipper, Norwegian Christmas syrup cookies

Sirupssnipper, Norwegian Christmas syrup cookies

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Norwegian Christmas cookies: a dark syrup-based dough, butter, egg, brown sugar, and spices (clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper), rested overnight, cut into …

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Recipe from Sauer202, Wkee4ager, Anne-Sophie Ofrim, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Sirupsnips are small, traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies. You can substitute the baking powder with reindeer antler salt.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total12 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.03 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.10
  • $0.44
  • $0.60
  • $0.64
  • $0.03
  • $0.49
  • $0.11
  • $0.88
  • $0.53
  • $0.02
  • $0.09
  • $2.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the syrup in a saucepan.
  2. Add the butter and stir until it is melted and fully incorporated. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whisk the eggs with the brown sugar, then add them to the syrup, followed by the milk. ≈ 4 min
  4. Combine the flour, spices, zest, and yeast, and incorporate them into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  5. Knead the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.
  6. Cut it finely and use a knife to create diamond shapes (snipping) or use cookie cutters to make different shapes. ≈ 8 min
  7. Decorate each biscuit with a halved almond. ≈ 2 min
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 8 to 10 minutes.

The bill

Sirupssnipper, Norwegian Christmas syrup cookies

  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 125 g of dark brown sugar syrup$0.10
  • 125 g of butter or margarine$0.44
  • 125 g of brown sugar$0.60
  • 400 g of flour$0.64
  • 2 tablespoons of milk$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.49
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.88
  • 1 teaspoon of ground pepper$0.53
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest$0.02
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder (or 1 teaspoon of baking soda)$0.09
  • Sliced almonds, halved$2.30

Total$7.03

that's $0.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 125 g of dark brown sugar syrup
  • 125 g of butter or margarine
  • 125 g of brown sugar
  • 400 g of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of ground pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder (or 1 teaspoon of baking soda)
  • 1 teaspoon of anise (optional)
  • Sliced almonds, halved

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