Swedish Cream Cookies

Name: Swedish Cream Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12-24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup margarine; 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1/2 cup butter; 2 -3 cups powdered sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; food coloring, of choice

Submitted by KaDo2609

"These are always on our list of Christmas cookies to bake. Not only do they look pretty, they taste great!"

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photo by Baby Kato

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 12-24

ingredients

1 cup margarine
2 cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup half-and-half
¹⁄₂ cup butter
2 -3 cups powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
food coloring, of choice

directions

Mix margarine and flour until crumbly.
Gradually add half and half.
Roll out dough and cut with a 1 1/2 inch cutter. (Simple shapes like circles and stars work easiest).
Dip in granulated sugar.
Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter and mix with the yolk, vanilla, and gradually add in the powdered sugar. You can divide this into separate bowls if you want more than one color of frosting.
Spread frosting between cooled cookies.

Questions & Replies

Do you have to use margarine or can I use butter for the cookie and the frosting?

stacey.pearsons73

Reviews

These cookies were amazing! I made them for easter, and word got around and people demanded them!! I followed the recipe exactly, and I agree the dough was sticky, but while mixing, i just mixed with my hand since I found mixing with a fork very difficult. The more you work with the dough the less sticky it becomes, and the outcome is well worth it! I also was confused about dipping in sugar .. but I dipped the cut dough in granulated sugar on both sides and they were amazing! Thanks so much KaDo!!!

CassieMo
These are so Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2TDEAL
I forgot about these cookies - my Mom made these cookies with pastel colored icing for baby showers or easter when I was growing up. They are sooooo good! The cookie almost reminds me of a pie crust, light and flaky. Thanks for the recipe from the past - I made them for christmas with red and green icing, and large red, clear and green crystal sugar - they made a terrific addition to my cookie trays! These are a real winner!!!

Smile1968
KaDo, these were lovely soft cookies with a delicious pink icing. I used white sugar for dipping them in. I didn't have any problem with the dough, but I did add a little extra flour when rolling out. I picked the cookies up with a knife, it worked really well for me. Thanks for sharing these pretty cookies with us.

Baby Kato
I would have given this recipe 5 stars except the dough was impossible to roll out. I followed the recipe exactly, but It was much too soft and sticky. I was not able to cut any shapes because when I tried to pick them up they fell apart. I ended up patting a small amount of dough onto the cookie sheet, cutting my shape, then removing the excess dough from around it. That was the only way I could think of to make it work. Besides that, I was also a little confused about what sugar to dip the cookies in. The powdered sugar? I ended up sprinkling a little bit of granulated sugar on each cookie before baking. Despite all of this, the final result was great. I took them to an Easter brunch and they were a big hit. I dyed half the frosting pink and the other half purple--they were adorable!! To finish, I sprinkled a little bit of powdered sugar on top once they cooled. Thanks for posting!!!

Michelle AuburnTiger