Swedish Tea Cookies

Method6 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Step 2: Cut 1 cup of the butter into the flour (2 cups) until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball.

   Uses 1 cup butter · 2 cups all-purpose flour · ⅓ cup light cream

3. 3

   Step 3: Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a small round cutter. Roll cut circles in granulated sugar (⅓ cup) and place on ungreased cookies sheets. Prick cookies a few times with a fork.

   Uses ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration · rolled cut cookie dough

4. 4

   Step 4: Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool before frosting.

   Bake cookies · 10 minUses sugar-coated cookie rounds

5. 5

   Step 5: To Make Buttercream Frosting: Beat 1/2 cup of the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar (1 ¼ cups). Beat in the evaporated milk (3 tablespoons) and the vanilla (1 teaspoon). Adjust milk and confectioners' sugar amounts to get buttercream to a good spreading consistency.

   Uses ½ cup butter · 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar · 3 tablespoons evaporated milk · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6. 6

   Step 6: Spread the prepared buttercream on the bottoms of half of the cooled cookies. Top each with a remaining cooled cookie to make sandwiches.

   Uses cooled baked cookies · buttercream frosting