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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Scandinavian >> Swedish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and, if desired, nutmeg or cardamom; set aside. | 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. | 3. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. | 4. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. | 5. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating until well mixed. (Dough will be soft and sticky.) | 6. Cover and chill at least 5 hours or overnight or freeze for 3 to 4 hours. | 7. Divide dough in half; return half to the refrigerator. | 8. On a well-floured surface, roll into a 10 x 5 inch rectangle. | 9. With a sharp knife, cut rectangle into twenty 5 x 1/2 inch strips. | 10. Place half of the strips on a baking sheet or tray and place in the refrigerator while shaping and baking the first 10 strips. | 11. Roll each strip into a 10 inch long rope. | 12. Shape each rope into a loop, crossing 1 1/2 inches from ends. | 13. Twist rope at crossing point. | 14. Lift loop over to touch ends and seal, forming a pretzel shape. (Or fold each 10-inch-long rope in half and twist 3 times; seal ends.) | 15. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. | 16. Bake in a 425F oven 5 to 7 minutes or until cookie bottoms are light brown (tops will be pale). | 17. Remove from cookie sheets and cool slightly on wire racks. | 18. Repeat with remaining dough strips and dough. | 19. Serve warm with softened butter, if desired or serve cool. | 20. To Store: Place completely cooled cookies in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
flour	3	cups		1734.84	379.8162	28.203000000000003	6.7308
baking powder	2 1/2	teaspoons		6.095	3.1855	0.0	0.0
baking soda	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
nutmeg	1/4	teaspoon	ground	2.8875	0.2711	0.0321	0.1997
butter	1/2	cup	softened	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6
sugar	1	cup		805.98	201.59599999999998	0.0	0.0
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
vanilla	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
buttermilk	1	cup	sour	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.