Swedish pepparkaka cookies (a spice cookie)

60 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter,softened
cupSugar
1tablespoonDark Karo syrup
2teaspoonsBaking soda
1Egg,beaten
3teaspoonsCinnamon
2teaspoonsGround ginger
1teaspoonGround cloves
cupSifted flour
½cupOrange juice,fresh or frozen

Directions

Cream butter and sugar together.Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Roll out and cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters.Bake on a buttered baking sheet @ 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.Hints:Put a piece of wax paper over bread board and use a cloth on rolling pin.Use flour on paper and then you can roll them out thinner and they will not stick.After mixing dough,put in refrigerator until chilled,at least one hour.