Vi Hills sprinkled flour on the counter in the kitchen at American Lutheran Church on Saturday morning, then plopped a mound of dough on it to make a type of Norwegian cookie called Syrups Kage.

GRAND FORKS — The idea of baking seven types of cookies for the holiday season might seem overwhelming for some, but for a few Grand Forks community members with Scandinavian heritage, it’s a ...

As a child growing up in central North Dakota in the 1980s, I was surrounded by Norwegian sweets: krumkake, spritz cookies, fattigman, rosettes, and of course, lefse, the potato-based flatbread spread ...

Many families have recipes that get passed down from generation to generation. Sanbakkelse are a Norwegian cookie tradition with a crumbly texture and deliciously sweet taste. You might also recongize ...

A plate of cookies made by members of Daughters of Norway Embla Lodge No. 2 Peter Haley Staff file, 2015 To score Norwegian cookies at the annual Nordic Festival, you have to be scrappy. And arrive ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a holiday series that will run through Dec. 25 in the Grand Forks Herald. GRAND FORKS – The idea of baking seven types of cookies for the holiday season might seem ...

These delicious cookies are the cookies I remember when I was a child. My mom really remembers these spiced cookies and frequently tells stories about her Norwegian father and his cardamom flavored ...