Icelandic Pepper Cookies
These cookies are baked for christmas in every home in iceland.
Steps
In a large bowl , cream butter and sugar.
Stir in corn syrup and eggs.
Cream well.
Sift together flour , baking powder , baking soda , salt , cinnamon , cloves , ginger , and pepper.
Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture , and mix until smooth.
Refrigerate dough over night.
Preheat oven to 350f.
Roll out dough to 1 / 4 inch thickness.
Cut out cookies with a 2-inch round cookie cutter.
Place at least 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.
Ingredients
butter, white sugar, light corn syrup, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground black pepper