Description
Fried Norwegian Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4-2 cups all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil
- powdered sugar
Directions
- Beat eggs and Sugar in large bowl.
- Beat in butter, milk and vanilla.
- Gradually add 1 1/2 cups flour.
- Beat at low speed.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Divide dough into 4 portions; cover and refrigerate.
- Shape 1 portion dough at a time into 1-inch-thick square.
- Place dough on lightly floured surface.
- Roll out dough to 11-inch square.
- Cut dough into 1 1/4-inch strips; cut strips diagonally at 2-inch intervals.
- Cut 1 1/4-inch slit vertically down center of each strip.
- Insert one end of strip through cut to form twist.
- Heat oil in large saucepan to 365 °F.
- Place 12 cookies at a time in hot oil.
- Fry about 1 1/2 minutes, turning cookies once with slotted spoon.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Dust cookies with powdered sugar.