Fika Cookies
I have read in many of my Swedish cookbooks that the proper fika hostess offers seven items to her guests. For special occassions there are even specific courses that are recommended for each cup of coffee. I didn’t quite reach seven different treats myself. We shared some of the baklava that Gene baked on Saturday night, and our two guests also brought cookies for the fika table.
In the photo above are the five items I put out: pepperkakor, baklava, kanelkakor (cinnamon dreams), bondkakor (almond and molasses refrigerator cookies), and citronsmakåger (lemon wafers). The last three cookies I baked over the course of the weekend from Beatrice Ojakangas’ The Great Scandinavian Baking Book. So far I am more than happy with the book. Three good recipes baked out of it in a row in the same weekend. That has to be a record for me!
I cannot say for sure, but it seems the favorite amongst DH’s co-workers and the fika guests were the cinnamon dreams or kanelkakor. They are a slightly sweet and spicy cookie that was rolled in finely chopped walnuts, more cinnamon, and sugar. I will definitely be making them again. I loved that the recipe was a smaller one so they were done quickly and they won’t be sitting around for too long waiting to be eaten.
As I mentioned previously, the fika guests helped round out the seven offerings. Ashley brought over some yummy Danish Almond Butter cookies. These melted in your mouth with just a hint of almond extract and the texture of almond pieces. PaperTiger also joined us and brought a wonderful spice drop cookie (I forgot the official name, I’m sorry). These were balls of soft, yet not overly moist dough filled with sweet spices. Both cookies were a wonderful and welcome addition to the fika!
I’ll leave you with a couple more photos of the individual cookie types. You can click on them for larger views or more information.
