Traditional Pepparkakor Swedish Spice Cookies

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Traditional swedish spice cookie; traditionally served on st. Lucia day (dec. 13). These are my sisters favorite cookie.:) (note: you need to mix up the dough a day in advance, cover and let rest overnight). Cardamom & finely chopped candied ginger would make nice additions to these pepparkakor. The molasses is an essential ingredient in this recipe, you get crispy yet chewy cookies with a lovely rich subtle depth of flavor. Don't skip!!

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Steps

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Sift together dry ingredients.

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Set aside.

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Cream sugar and butter.

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Add egg and molasses.

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Blend in dry ingredients thoroughly.

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Let dough stand overnight for easy rolling.

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On a well-floured board , roll out dough to 1 / 8 inch thickness.

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Cut into shapes and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

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flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, egg, molasses