Finnish Pepper Cookies Piparkakut
Traditional pepper cookies, in the finnish way.
Steps
In a saucepan , combine the syrup , cinnamon , allspice , pepper , cloves , ginger , butter , and sugar , and bring it to a boil.
Remove the mixture from the heat , transfer it into a bowl , and let cool.
Stir in the egg , cream , soda , and flour.
Cover and place in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
When ready to make cookies , preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll the dough out very thin , using about 1 / 2 cup of the dough at a time and cut it into your desired shapes.
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.
Recipe makes about 8 dozen 2-inch cookies.
Ingredients
dark corn syrup, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, ground cloves, ground ginger, butter, granulated sugar, egg, heavy cream, baking soda, flour