Swedish Pepparkaka Cookies (A Spice Cookie)
Swedish spice cookies. Very close to the authentic recipe. See reviews for more information.
Yield
60 servingsPrep
80 minCook
10 minReady
90 minLow Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
corn syrup, white (karo)
dark, or molasses |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2 | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| 3 ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | cup |
orange juice
frozen or fresh |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
corn syrup, white (karo)
dark, or molasses |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 15 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 769 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 118 | ml |
orange juice
frozen or fresh |
|
Directions
Cream butter and sugar together. ix all ingredients together thoroughly. Roll out and cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Bake on a buttered baking sheet @ 350℉ (180℃) F for about 10 minutes. let cool on wire rack. Decorate with icing if desired.
Hints:
Put a piece of wax paper over bread board and use a cloth on rolling pin. Use flour on paper and then you can roll them out thinner and they will not stick.
After mixing dough, place in refrigerator until chilled, at least one hour or even overnight.
