Swedish Sugar Cookies - Dreams - (DRÖMMAR) - (uses Ammonium Carbonate)

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SWEDISH SUGAR DREAMS COOKIES (DRÖMMAR) — MADE WITH A SPECIAL SECRET INGREDIENT (AMMONIUM CARBONATE) THESE TRADITIONAL BUTTERY SUGAR COOKIES WILL LITERALLY MELT IN YOUR MOUTH.
Swedish Sugar Dreams (Drömmar)
When my friend Melissa share the recipe for these Swedish Sugar Dreams Cookies, or Drömmar, I was definitely intrigued by the addition of an unusual ingredient I’d never heard of before.

Ammonium carbonate, or baker’s ammonia, was the primary leavening agent used by bakers before baking soda and baking powder were available.

Melissa told me I HAD to get the baker’s ammonia to make these cookies, and that nothing else would suffice, and she was absolutely right.

I’ve never had such light, airy, melt in your mouth cookies, and I never could have gotten the same magical texture with baking powder or soda.

There is one drawback to using baker’s ammonia, and it’s right in the name. It smells very, very strongly of ammonia.

Swedish Sugar Dreams (Drömmar)
In fact, baker’s ammonia was also used to revive Victorian ladies when they suffered a fainting smell. Luckily, this throwback to the 19th century is still available online.

Because of it’s strong odor, baker’s ammonia is only used for things like crisp cookies and crackers that will dry out completely during baking, otherwise the scent of ammonia would linger.

Amazingly, there was not a hint of ammonia–taste or smell–in these cookies. In fact, they are one of the most amazing little cookies I’ve ever baked or eaten.

Perfectly crispy and light as air, there really are no words to describe these wonderful cookies….but dreamy definitely works pretty well.

If you’re looking for a new cookie to make this holiday season, don’t let the idea (or smell) of baker’s ammonia scare you off. These Swedish Sugar Dreams (Drömmar) are absolutely delightful!