Food
ARKET CAFÉ COOKIES
Recipe These cookies are an all-time favourite at ARKET cafés. A sweet treat for a coffee or tea break, to enjoy on the go or keep at home for unexpected guests (if you can resist eating them yourself).
Here, we're presenting 4 flavours that follow one simple method. Depending on the local grain and flour varieties, you might need to adjust the measurements slightly. One batch gives about 32 small cookies. Our tip is to prepare some extra dough and keep it in the freezer. This way, you can have the cookies ready in a flash when you want – simply place the rolled dough in the fridge to soften a bit before cutting it up.
Ingredients
01 Rye and chocolate
200g butter
185g granulated sugar
225g rye flakes
100g wheat flour
100g dark chocolate nibs
25g cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
02 Oat and apple
200g butter
185g granulated sugar
175g oat flakes
100g wheat flour
50g dried apple cubes
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
03 Barley and cardamom
200g butter
185g granulated sugar
225g barley flakes
150g wheat flour
2 tsp ground green cardamom
3g ammonium carbonate, bicarbonate
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
04 Spelt and ginger
200g butter
185g granulated sugar
200g spelt flakes
150g wheat flour
2 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
Method
Step 1
Start with soft, room-temperature butter or cut the butter into small cubes. Whisk the butter and sugar fluffy with a spoon or an electric hand mixer. For the rye and chocolate cookies recipe – add the cocoa powder in this step.
step 2
Fold the remaining ingredients and work the dough gently with your hands or a wooden spoon until all elements are incorporated but without crushing the flakes.
step 3
Split the dough in two and roll each part into 4 cm thick rolls. Wrap them in baking paper and let cool in the fridge for about 4 hours until they harden.
step 4
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut each roll into 16 medallions, approx. 1 cm thick and arrange on a paper-lined baking tray. Bake for 12–16 minutes and let cool.
This recipe and more can also be found in the upcoming ARKET Café Cookbook, launched this winter. A vegetarian recipe collection with delicious dishes, cooking guides and personal stories on the philosophy behind our café.
