**Introduction:**
Journey to the heart of Finland's culinary heritage with the delightful Rauma Cookies, also known as Rauman Piparkakut. These crispy, aromatic cookies, a beloved part of Finnish tradition, hail from the charming town of Rauma, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our comprehensive guide presents two irresistible variations of these iconic treats: the classic Rauma Cookie and the modern, chocolate-dipped version. Embark on a delightful baking adventure, capturing the essence of Finnish tradition and creating unforgettable moments with loved ones.
**Recipes:**
1. **Classic Rauma Cookies:**
- A step-by-step guide to crafting the traditional Rauma Cookies, featuring a blend of spices, molasses, and rye flour.
- Tips for achieving the perfect texture and crispiness, ensuring a delightful crunch with each bite.
- Variations and customization ideas for adding a personal touch to your cookies.
2. **Chocolate-Dipped Rauma Cookies:**
- Instructions for transforming the classic cookies into a decadent treat by dipping them in rich, melted chocolate.
- Different chocolate dipping techniques to achieve various looks and flavors.
- Suggestions for additional toppings and decorations to elevate the visual appeal and taste of the cookies.
FINNISH CARDAMOM COOKIES
Make and share this Finnish Cardamom Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Dessert
Time 17m
Yield 5 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cardamon.
- In another bowl, beat egg until frothy.
- Beat sugar and butter into egg. Mix well.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until batter is smooth.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased and floured cookie sheet.
- Bake in 350° oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until brown.
PIPARKAKUT - FINNISH GINGER COOKIES
Piparkakuts are a traditional holiday cookie in Finland. They are usually cut into round scallop shapes, but little boys and pigs are the traditional shapes during the holidays. I found this recipe on the internet and I can't wait to give it a try soon! --NOTE-- cooking time includes cooling time and chilling time.
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Dessert
Time 12h30m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup and spices in a saucepan.
- Over low-medium heat, stir ingredients constantly until ingredients look like they are about to boil.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Allow sugar mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Stirring occasionally might help speed up this process.
- Stir eggs into cooled sugar mixture.
- Sift flour and baking soda together and add to sugar mixture.
- Mix well.
- Roll dough into a ball.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours or overnight.
- Split dough into 2 parts; Roll dough about 1/4-inch thick on a clean, floured surface.
- Cut into desired shapes.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for about 10-15 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
- Cookies can be left plain, or decorated with pipped icing.
- NOTE: This makes a crisp cookie, if a softer cookie is desired you may substitute brown sugar for the granulated sugar.
FINNISH RAUMA COOKIES (RAUMAN PIPARKAKUT - FINLAND)
This is from "Best of Finnish Cooking", a cookbook by which the author is passing on Finnish cooking heritage to her sons. I haven't tried it yet. It differs from the other piparkakut recipes in that it doesn't use corn syrup. I think the sour cream in this one takes the place of it.
Provided by Debbie R.
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Beat eggs with the sugar until light. Stif in melted butter, sour cream and brandy.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, cookie crumbs, soda, baking powder and spices.
- Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Mix well. Dough will be very soft. Refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350. Make 1-inch balls with your hands. Put them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or lightly greased.
- Bake until nicely browned, about 15 minutes. Let cookies dry at room temperature a day before storing them in airtight tins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3481.9, Fat 135.5, SaturatedFat 77.9, Cholesterol 717.6, Sodium 3699.9, Carbohydrate 518.6, Fiber 10, Sugar 285.9, Protein 47.6
PIPARKAKUT
Provided by Emily Weinstein
Categories quick, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield About 7 dozen medium cookies
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the butter, sugar, molasses, spices, pepper and orange zest over medium heat, constantly stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 4 to 5 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and cool until tepid, about 20 minutes.
- Add the egg, salt and baking soda and beat well to combine. Add half the flour and beat until barely combined. Add the remaining flour and beat until barely combined. The dough should be sticky but manageable; if it is too wet, add a little flour. Form into a large ball and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Divide the dough in two. Place one half on a floured work surface, and sprinkle a little flour on top. With a floured rolling pin, roll dough to between 1/16- and 1/18-inch thick. Sprinkle flour on work surface as needed to prevent sticking.
- Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Arrange about 1/2 inch apart on a greased cookie sheet. Beat egg white with 1/4 cup water and lightly brush on the cookies. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies begin to darken around the edges. Let cool one minute before transferring to racks to cool. Gather leftover dough, roll it out again, and continue to cut out and bake the remaining dough.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 38, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 21 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FINNISH CHRISTMAS COOKIES
"My friend bakes these cookies at Christmas," says Judith Outlaw of Portland, Oregon. "They're popular at cookie exchanges, but my friend's husband urges her not to trade any of them!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2x1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 42mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
RHUBARB PUDDING (RAPARPERIKIISSELI)
Make and share this Rhubarb Pudding (Raparperikiisseli) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add rhubarb, 3 cups water and sugar into a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, bring to boil, lower the heat, cover, and let simmer until the rhubarb is soft, about 30 minutes.
- Mix the starch with the cold water in a small bowl and gradually whisk it into the rhubarb mixture.
- Bring back to boil and cook until mixture thickens.
- Sprinkle with sugar to prevent skin from forming, allow to cool and serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.1, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 14.1, Carbohydrate 47.9, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 38.7, Protein 1.3
FINNISH PEPPER COOKIES - PIPARKAKUT
Make and share this Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Dessert
Time 9h36m
Yield 8 dozen thin cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine the syrup, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, cloves, ginger, butter, and sugar, and bring it to a boil.
- Remove the mixture from the heat, transfer it into a bowl, and let cool.
- Stir in the egg, cream, soda, and flour; cover and place in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
- When ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll the dough out very thin, using about 1/2 cup of the dough at a time and cut it into your desired shapes.
- Lightly grease a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until the cookies are lightly brown, crisp but not too dark.
- Recipe makes about 8 dozen 2-inch cookies.
SPINACH PANCAKES FINNISH
Make and share this Spinach Pancakes Finnish recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Spinach
Time 21m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- stir fry spinach 3 minutes ,(im using frozen so can skip this step ).
- have to squeeze out as much moisture as you can with towel
- mix in flour and eggs
- heat oil.
- make a heap press down.
- fry 3 minutes.
- flip
- put slice of cheese on top
- fry 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.5, Fat 30.7, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 142.2, Sodium 1314.1, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 0.7, Protein 25.2
SIENISALAATI - FINNISH/FINLAND FRESH MUSHROOM SALAD
Make and share this Sienisalaati - Finnish/Finland Fresh Mushroom Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbie R.
Categories Vegetable
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 1-qt enamel, glass or stainless stell pan, bring water and lemon juice to a boil. Add sliced mushrooms; cover pan. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain in sieve; pat dry with paper towels.
- In 1-qt bowl, combine cream, onion, sugar salt and pepper. Add mushrooms. Toss lightly until well covered. Serve as a salad on crisp, dry lettuce.
Tips and Conclusion
Tips
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best results.
- Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking.
- Don't overmix the batter, or your cookies will be tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, or your cookies will spread too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set, or they will be too dry.
- Let the cookies cool completely before decorating them.
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