I have experimented with getting the right recipe and this is the one I found that taste the best.
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
3 large eggs, beaten
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Cardamom – optional - up to a tsp
Nutmeg – optional – to taste
Ground ginger – optional – to taste
Beat together sugars with butter until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Stir in flour and salt and mix until well blended. (This is where you would add the cardamom, nutmeg, and ground ginger).
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
Form dough into 1-1/2 inch diameter balls.
Place a ball of dough in the center of your krumkake iron.
Cook for about a min. or until golden brown.
Optional: Roll warm cookie on a 1-1/2 inch wooden dowel or cool flat.
I add a pinch of cardamom, this gives it the classic cookie flavor, but doesn’t overpower.
I also use more nutmeg than ginger. I never measure it, but it’s about 1/8 tsp or a little more of nutmeg…
You don’t have to add any of these, but it gives it a great flavor… Enjoy.
