Crispy ginger cookies with a snap! These are traditional in Sweden (Pepparkakor), and also in Norway (Pepperkaker).
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup water
7/8 cup butter (this is 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon orange zest — grated
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon ginger
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions
- Boil sugar, syrup, and water in a small saucepan. Put the butter and spices in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the hot sugar mixture. Stir until butter has melted. Cool. Stir together baking soda and flour. Mix all ingredients toether to make a smooth dough. Cover and let stand overnight.
- Pre-heat oven to 400F and grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured board or between two sheets of waxed paper, roll out one portion of the dough at a time, with a light touch. Cut out shapes from the dough with cookie cutters. Place the cookies on cold, greased cookie sheets. Bake the cookies for 5-8 minutes in the center of the oven. Check often, as they burn easily.
Notes
- Recipe can be halved.
- Sometimes misspelled as pepperkakor, pepperkaka, pepparkaka.
- We also have Piparkakut from Finland.
- Reviewers, please help us out and note the yield! Thanks!
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