fattigmann norwegian cookies

~ kitchen of bob ~

2 whole eggs

2 egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup melted butter

1 tbls baking powder

2 1/2 - 3 cups flour

1/4 tsp vanilla

powdered sugar for dusting

beat eggs & sugar

add butter & cream & vanilla

stir in baking powder & slowly add in flour, 2 1/2 cups, adding more for the right rolling consistency

roll dough into a 1/2 inch thick and cut into diamonds that are 3 inches long X 1 1/2 inches wide. cut a slit in the center of cookies & pull bottom of the diamond thru the slit.

drop into hot oil to fry until light brown, drain, cool and dust with powdered sugar!