How Do You Make Scandinavian Rosette Cookies?
You don’t need a Swedish or Norwegian grandmother to enjoy crispy, delicate rosette cookies – all that you need is a rosette iron and the patience to learn a few easy tricks in order to make this traditional favorite. Once mastered, rosettes can be prepared in both sweet and savory varieties, serving either as a heavenly light cookie (similar to funnel cakes, only far less heavy and greasy) or as an appetizer when spiced with garlic salt or any other favorite seasoning. The most common rosette irons are star- or flower-shaped, but you can also find ones produced by Nordic Ware in other shapes like bells, Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, bunnies, doves, and elephants (I don’t know why they chose an elephant rather than a Wise Man’s camel, but that’s beside the point). Rosettes can be tricky to make at first. Success typically depends upon m
