Havreflarn

Havreflarn, the Swedish oatmeal crisp cookies, are a quick and easy Scandinavian treat you can make any day of the week.

• Calories: 43 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 ⅛ cups rolled oats
• 5 toasted bitter almonds, ground

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (225 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt the butter, and pour it immediately over the oat-grain. Let the mixture cool down.

Step 3

Add the sugar, the lightly whipped egg, and the ground bitter almond to the oat mixture. Combine the flour with the baking powder, and then stir into the dough.

Step 4

Drop by spoonfuls onto oiled cookie sheets. Since the cookies float out, just put 6 to 8 spoonfuls on each sheet. Bake the cookies in the middle of the oven for about 6 minutes. Remove and cool.