Food & Drink

Swe-Dishes: Swedish Cookies And Treats For Your Holiday Dessert Table

The Swedes don’t mess around when it comes to sweets and pastries, and one of our favorite parts about the holiday season is the baking (and the eating).

So, for all your office cookie swaps, Secret Santa exchanges or just to enjoy for yourself, here’s a roundup of scrumptious Swedish holiday sweets and treats and links to the recipes.

Happy holidays and happy baking! Care to share?

Polkagriskola 

Sweden’s take on peppermint bark, but with caramel. Can’t go wrong. RECIPE

Pepparkakor

Christmas in a cookie. Yes, please. RECIPE

Lussekatter

Advent and lucia buns. Name a more iconic duo. RECIPE

Risgrynsgröt 

Rice pudding is underrated, and it’s high time we change that. RECIPE

Kokosbollar

Easy, tasty and no baking involved! RECIPE

Fruktkaka

Not your grandma’s fruitcake. This is what fruitcake should be. RECIPE

Mandelmusslor

Delicate and delicious! RECIPE