Traditional Pepparkakor (Swedish Spice Cookies) Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1494
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter (do not use margarine) or 1 cup shortening ( do not use margarine)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses (i use grandma's original unsulphured )

Directions:

  1. Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
  2. Cream sugar and butter.
  3. Add egg and molasses.
  4. Blend in dry ingredients thoroughly. Let dough stand overnight for easy rolling.
  5. On a well-floured board, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
  6. Cut into shapes (we usually make gingerbread people) and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  7. NOTE: Prep time does not include time to let dough rest overnight.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1493.6 Kcal (6253 kJ)
Calories from fat 666.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74g 114%
Cholesterol 162.93mg 54%
Sodium 3562.69mg 148%
Potassium 912.63mg 19%
Total Carbs 193.36g 64%
Sugars 61.04g 244%
Dietary Fiber 15.2g 61%
Protein 18.63g 37%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10.7mg 60%
Calcium 506.9mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 425.41 Kcal (1781 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.08g 114%
Cholesterol 46.41mg 54%
Sodium 1014.72mg 148%
Potassium 259.94mg 19%
Total Carbs 55.07g 64%
Sugars 17.39g 244%
Dietary Fiber 4.33g 61%
Protein 5.31g 37%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 3.1mg 60%
Calcium 144.4mg 51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.2
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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