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Serving this silky dessert at room temperature is the best way to bring out its subtle notes of citrus and spice.

In Sweden, these shortbread cookies are traditionally cut into star shapes and garnished with pearl sugar, which can be found at specialty baking stores and online sources.

The key to making these Swedish holiday treats is to grease the mini muffin liners with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in the caramels.

Gingerbread cookies like these are popular in Sweden during the holidays.

This dessert, topped with crushed peppermint candies, is one of many versions of kola, a kind of semisoft toffee adored all over Sweden.

These delectable tartlets are composed of an almond-pastry shell filled with whipped cream and garnished with berries.

Reddish orange saffron imparts a golden hue and a faintly spicy flavor to these buns.

These truffles are coated in shredded coconut, which provides a pleasing contrast to the rich chocolate.

These Scandinavian pancakes puff up like a popover and can be cut open and filled with lemon curd and mascarpone.