Schackrutor, translating to “chess squares,” are traditional Swedish cookies known for their striking checkerboard or striped pattern.

Flavored with peppermint and colored to look like little candy canes, these cookies are charming, whimsical, and delicious.

This Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookie recipe is inspired by cookies from the Victorian era, decorated with nuts and dried fruit, and made soft and chewy with sour cream.