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Hallongrottor
Raspberry thumbprint cookies
Hallongrottor: Swedish raspberry 'cave' thumbprint cookies
Hallongrottor, 'raspberry caves', are the cookie Swedish children learn to bake first, pressing a thumb into each ball of buttery dough and filling the hollow with raspberry jam. They turn up at birthday parties, school bake sales and every proper fika in homes from Malmö to Luleå. Baked in paper cases, they keep their shape and the jam bubbles into a glossy jewel. A common mistake is overfilling the hollows, which makes the jam boil over and burn. Chef's tip: use a thick, set jam and fill only to the rim.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz soft butter
- 2 ½ oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 7 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 ½ oz raspberry jam
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F and set 24 small paper cases on a tray.
3 minStep 2: Beat 5 ½ oz soft butter, 2 ½ oz sugar and 1 tsp vanilla sugar until creamy, then work in 7 ½ oz plain flour and 1 tsp baking powder to a soft dough.
5 minStep 3: Roll into 24 balls, set one in each case and press a deep hollow in the middle with your thumb. Fill each to the rim with 3 ½ oz raspberry jam.
5 minStep 4: Bake for 10–12 minutes until pale golden at the edges. Cool on the tray; the jam sets as it cools.
12 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does hallongrottor take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of soft butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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