December 11 and the Holiday Party

Behind the window for today was going to be a chocolate croissant, however, the bakery was curiously closed, so instead it is a Norwegian cookie called "Fattigmann" that a co-worker in another department had leftover from their party. These are a basic cookie dough scented with a bit of ground cardamom (here it is again), cut into diamonds, or folded into a bow-shape and then fried in oil or lard. They are probably best eaten within a day or two.
The local Scandinavian bakery, Larson's has them, listed under holiday items http://www.larsensbakery.com/index.php and here is one recipe http://www.cookierecipesonline.com/fattigmann.htm

I believe these are a traditional Christmas cookie.