Scandinavian christmas baking

Old-world traditions shape cookies like kringla, sandbakkels and pepparkakor, flavored with ingredients that have long brightened Scandinavian winters. Recipes for these and other Christmas treats came to the Midwest with immigrants from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland more than a century ago.

Buttery and delicate, Serinakaker are an easy Norwegian Christmas cookie perfect for the busy holiday season. Click through for this easy Christmas recipe.

Danish Cookies are an important part of Christmas hygge, and indulgence is traditional around the holidays. (This post is written by Pia Sonne, a native of Denmark and the writer behind the blog Busy Hands,

Some cookies look bland and basic, yet they taste simply marvelous; Italian Almond Cookies are a perfect example. You have got to try these!

🍪🇸🇪 Celebrate the holidays with these traditional Swedish Christmas Cookies! Perfectly spiced and lightly sweet, these festive cookies are a must-have for your holiday dessert table. 🎄 Whether you’re baking for a party or gifting homemade treats, these cookies will add a touch of Scandinavian magic to your Christmas! 👉 Save this recipe and start baking for the holiday season! #ChristmasCookies #SwedishCookies #HolidayBaking #FestiveTreats #ChristmasDesserts #HolidayRecipes

Old-world traditions shape cookies like kringla, sandbakkels and pepparkakor, flavored with ingredients that have long brightened Scandinavian winters. Recipes for these and other Christmas treats came to the Midwest with immigrants from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland more than a century ago.

The smell that wafts through the house while this deliciously festive Nordic Christmas shortbread is baking is literally the scent of Christmas.

Norwegian Christmas Cookies are some of the best cookies to make this Christmas. These recipes are easy to make and the flavor is amazing.

Icelandic Meringue Cornflake Christmas cookies (Marens Kornflexkökur) have crispy and chewy meringue, dark chocolate, and crunchy cornflakes.