Swedish Dream Cookies Recipe
Traditional Swedish dream cookies recipe that melt in your mouth. Made with just 5 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes!
Print Pin Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 110kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
- 1 Stand or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
- 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper
- 1 Mixing bowl Large, for the dough
- 1 Measuring cups & spoons For dry and liquid ingredients
- 1 Wire rack For cooling cookies
- 1 Fork For flattening cookies with crosshatch marks
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar sifted if lumpy
- 1 cup all-purpose flour measured correctly (spoon & level)
- ½ cup potato starch not potato flour; spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract adds warm, sweet flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for proper creaming.
- Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Whisk flour and potato starch in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Lightly flatten each cookie with a fork using a crosshatch pattern.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until just set but still pale.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 20g | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg