Baking these delicate, lacy cookies is a holiday tradition in Swedish households. It takes some practice to master the technique, but it's worth the effort.
Instructions
1. Wash a broom handle with hot, soapy water and suspend it between two chairs.
2. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Grease a baking sheet and dust it lightly with flour.
4. Gather your ingredients (see shopping list, below).
5. Melt butter in a saucepan and add other ingredients.
6. Cook the mixture over medium-high heat until it bubbles, stirring so it doesn't burn.
7. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir it briskly for a few seconds.
8. Drop teaspoonfuls onto the , 4 inches apart.
9. Bake three to four minutes, until the cookies turn brown at the edges.
10. Cool 1 1/2 minutes on the .
11. Remove each cookie carefully with a spatula, and immediately drape it over the broomstick.
12. Leave the cookies in place until they're cool and crisp ' roughly two minutes ' then gently transfer them to a plate.
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