Our Swedish cookies are reminiscent of a recipe called brunscrackers or bruna ... Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, which should take about five to seven minutes.

Sweden has an abundance of delicious, little-known desserts. Here are six you must try during your stay in the Nordic country.

For this recipe, try to get sugar labeled as Belgian pearl sugar. Swedish pearled sugar, another variety, comes in smaller fragments and is typically used as a topping for baked goods — it will ...