Swedish Skorpa

This week’s recipe is a special one, lovingly shared by my neighbor Linnea —a professional baker with generations of Swedish tradition in her hands and heart.

Linnea’s family has been making this crisp, cinnamon-topped treat for decades. Skorpa is perfect for dipping in your morning coffee or a cozy cup of tea. It’s simple, nostalgic, and full of love.

I’m so grateful she passed it along so I could pass it on to you.

Ingredients:

• 1 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3 Tbsp. sour cream
• Sugar and cinnamon for topping

Instructions:

1. Preheat over to 350 and grease a cookie sheet. 
2. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
3. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until combined
4. Add sour cream and mix until combined. 
5. Make two flat loaves of batter on cookie sheet. Loaves will be roughly 1/2" thick. 
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (to taste). 
7. Bake 20-25 minutes. 
8. Cut each loaf into 1" thick pieces and separate pieces from each other. 
9. Turn off oven and place cookie sheet back into over for 4-5 hours so cookies can crisp up. 
10. Enjoy with coffee or tea!