Pepparkakor

This recipe for Swedish Christmas cookies is seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ½ teaspoon allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl. Stir in the syrup and eggs. Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves in a separate bowl; add to the butter mixture; knead into a stiff dough. Pat into a flat circle, and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut the dough using a star-shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies one inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.