Scandinavian Hallon Cookies from Trine Hahnemann. Vanilla infused, buttery cookies which are filled with raspberry jam – simply delicious!
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My daughter and I recently had a lovely afternoon making Hallon Cookies from Danish food writer, Trine Hahnemann’s new book Scandinavian Christmas.
This particular recipe was given to Trine by a Swedish friend called Alice Brax and this is Trine’s version of it.
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These jewel-like cookies were delicious and I can think of no better pairing with a cup of tea over the yuletide season!
For my review of Scandinavian Christmas by Trine Hahnemann and your chance to win one of 2 copies please click here. (expired)
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Gather all the ingredients together.
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Rub together with fingertips.
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Until you form a soft dough which you refrigerate for 1 hour.
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My son was called upon for the initial rolling out of dough!
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Hearts and circles are cut out in equal quantity.
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Half the shapes are hollowed out and glazed for the top of the cookies.
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Then raspberry jam is spooned into each Hallon Cookie before baking.
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Hallon Cookies are then cooled on a wire rack.
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For more Christmas baking check out the following recipes:
- Crispy Clementine Cookies
- Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread)
- Vanilla Kranse
- Christmas Soda Bread
- Cheat’s Stollen Croissants 2 Ways
- Christmas Robin Cupcakes
- Sweet Gingerbread Men
- Cheat’s Mince Pies with secret twist
Pin Hallon Cookies for later!
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Hallon Cookies
Ingredients
- 225 g Plain flour sifted
- 60 g Potato flour sifted
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 Vanilla pod
- 200 g Cold salted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 Egg beaten
- 100-150 ml Raspberry jam
Instructions
- Mix the flour, potato flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds into the bowl.
- Add the butter and half the egg.
- Rub with your fingertips until the dough forms a ball.
- Refrigerate for one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
- Place the dough between sheets of baking parchment and roll out until 1cm thick.
- Peel off the top layer and cut out hearts with a 5cm cutter and rounds with a 4cm cutter.
- Take the shapes with the holes and paint them with egg on the undersides, before pressing them on to the whole shapes.
- Fill the holes with jam.
- Put on lined baking trays and brush with the remaining egg.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight tin for up to two weeks.
William Gould
Other countries foods not like our traditional stodge! These look light and fluffy!
Camilla
LOL William, yes I prefer Scandinavian and European Christmas food I have to say:-)
Maya Russell
I like the look of these. The pastry looks very light and crispy and I love the jam filling. Mmmm!
Camilla
They were very good:-)
Ursula Hunt
Great fun for my granddaughter to make
Ursula Hunt
great to make anytime of year
Paul Wilson
Love hearing about other countries’ Christmas customs.
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Ursula Hunt
Such pretty christmas biscuits
Camilla
They are, and taste really good too:-)
Paul Wilson
Almost the time to try these out methink.
Camilla
Certainly is:-)
Anne Dalzell
These look ever so light and buttery. Bring on Christmas!
Maddy
I don’t think I’ll be letting the children help me make these, but they I may have a go when get the kitchen to myself!
Paul Wilson
They look excellent. I always love finding out about other countries’ Christmas traditions.
bev
They look tricky but delicious!
Camilla
Yes a bit fiddly!
Heather Haigh
Those look really nice – must come find them again at Christmas time.
glenn hutton
These look fab!
K Mayers
Lovely! My wife cooked them today – the kids haven’t stopped pinching them since they came home lol
Camilla
So glad you liked them:-)
Tracy Nixon
Wonderful recipe for Christmas thank you! I have printed this off so I can buy in the ingredients! I love cooking and baking on the run up to Christmas! I put on my holly pinny and Christmas CDs and dance around the kitchen like a looney lol!
Camilla
Have fun:-)
tinkertink2010
I love these cookies- Marks and Spencer do some like these, some with blueberry, some with redcurrant. So moreish.
Julia Plant
This reminds me of baking with my mum as a little girl – I must try this with my daughter 🙂
paperwrist
so beautiful and festive 🙂
Camilla
Thank you:-)
Gitte
Oh boy these look wonderful. I have Trine’s book and it is great, love it. Merry Christmas!
Camilla
Thank you and a God Jul to you too Gitte:-)
Laura Loves Cakes
It seems your cookies are very on trend…it seems that Scandinavian Christmas inspiration and ideas are everywhere! Your cookies look fab…I bet they taste great too. I love jam tarts so I’m sure I’d love these…I have something a little similar on my to bake list for the next month or so! 🙂
Camilla
They tasted great but nothing like a jam tart:-)
Zoe
These cookies look amazing! Like you said, they really look the linzer cookies that I baked for our bake-along event 😀
Camilla
Yep, I really liked your flower shapes!
Diana Staveley
I would love to win a copy of this book, I could write a feature about it on my blog which would be lovely. Going to make these gorgeous with my Son, he will love them 🙂
Milo Cakecraft
Everything about these just shout eat me! 😛
Hayley x
sue walsh
really great made some for my neighbour as a thank you for all he does for me:)
would love to win a copy of the fabulous book:)
Camilla
That’s lovely to know, hope he enjoys your thoughtful gift and good luck in draw!
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand
Oh Camilla! How cute! It’s really good to see you showcase Scandinavian recipes. A nice way to spend an afternoon with your daughter 🙂
Camilla
Yes, and it’s good to see how she wants to get involved in every stage and is quite bossy about it, makes me laugh:-)
Javelin Warrior
Oh, these look marvelous! I love the shapes and they look so flaky and crispy… What a fun holiday treat and I’m so happy you decided to share with Made with Love Mondays…
Camilla
Thank you Javelin Warrior, it’s a pleasure!
Karen
Oh how fabulous, how festive! I would love to win a copy of this book and your Hallom cookies look totally lush! Karen
Camilla
They were extremely morish!