Recipes · Swedish · Bakery
Kolakakor (Caramel Sandwich Cookies)
One serving has 475 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (33%), thiamin (26%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (109 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 25 g Sugar, brown
- 8 g Cane syrup
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 15 g Cream, heavy
- 0.2 g Salt
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Cream two-thirds of the butter with two-thirds of the brown sugar and the syrup until fluffy.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt to a firm dough.
- Roll into small balls, flatten slightly on a lined tray, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 8-10 minutes until just set; cool completely.
- Gently melt the remaining butter with the remaining brown sugar, the cream and the vanilla extract in a small pan, and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until it forms a soft caramel.
- Cool the caramel for a few minutes until thick but still spreadable.
- Sandwich the caramel between pairs of the cooled cookies and leave to set before serving. Makes 1 serving (2 sandwich cookies); multiply the ingredients by 8 for about 16 cookies.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 475 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 57.6 g | |
| Water | 19.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.95 g | 3% |
| Protein | 4.3 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.12 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.21 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 26 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.79 g | |
| Saturated | 16.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.19 g | |
| Cholesterol | 70.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 43 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 12.3 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 54.2 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 96.5 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 12.9 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 233 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.33 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.1 mg | 15% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.29 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.7 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 7.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 233 µg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 0.09 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.4 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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