Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut |
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Prep Time: 480 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 480 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Traditional pepper cookies, in the Finnish way. Ingredients:
1 cup dark corn syrup |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon allspice |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
2 cups butter, melted |
2 cups granulated sugar |
1 egg, beaten |
1 cup heavy cream |
4 teaspoons baking soda |
9 cups flour |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, combine the syrup, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, cloves, ginger, butter, and sugar, and bring it to a boil.
2. Remove the mixture from the heat, transfer it into a bowl, and let cool.
3. Stir in the egg, cream, soda, and flour; cover and place in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
4. When ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Roll the dough out very thin, using about 1/2 cup of the dough at a time and cut it into your desired shapes.
6. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until the cookies are lightly brown, crisp but not too dark.
7. Recipe makes about 8 dozen 2-inch cookies.
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