• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup shortening (1/2 butter)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Mix in the order given. After mixing, put in refrigerator and chill overnight.

The following day: (Use a canvas-covered rolling board and a stockinette covering your rolling pin.) Roll thin, using about 1/6 of the dough at each rolling. Cut with a round cookie cutter. Place cookies on an ungreased tin and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes or until a golden brown.

Not only is one of the rooms in Johnstad's Bed and Breakfast named "The Fjord Room," but the Nordic connection of Ron and Mary Ellen reveals itself in conversations around the table, in the music sung around the family piano, and in the recipes shared with guests. These recipes have been tried, tested, and proven to be favorites of the family for numerous years. They are shared with pride. This recipe is from Ron's aunt (Olga's sister).