Swedish Pepperkakar Cookie Recipe

Pepparkakor, or pepper cookies in Swedish, are spiced ginger cookies. They are called Pepperkaker in Norway, Piparkakut in Iceland, Brunkager in Denmark and Piparkokur in Iceland.

They come under the general heading of gingerbread cookies, and are traditionally baked for St Lucia’s Day (December 13th.) They’re also eaten at Christmas and make beautiful rustic ornaments for the Christmas tree.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs beaten
• ˝ cup molasses
• 1 tsp each ginger, nutmeg, cloves
• 4 ˝ cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions:

• Heat molasses, shortening and sugar together
• Let mixture cool
• Add eggs, flour and all spices
• Cool in refrigerator for easier handling
• Roll very thin, cut with cookie cutters
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes

This recipes makes a lot of cookies - depending on the size and shape you use.

Recipe courtesy of Cleo Love