Pepperkaker

It is getting to look a lot like Christmas.......

My boys will not let the holiday pass without a demand for "Pepper kaker" which is the Norwegian version of gingerbread cookies.

Here is the recipe ( sorry it is the metric version):

Butter, 150 gm

Golden Syrup ( Lyle's), 1 deciliter (dl)

Sugar, 2 dl

Heavy Cream , 1 dl

All purpose flour, 6 dl

Ground clove, 1/2 tsp

Ground ginger, 1/2 tsp

Ground pepper, 1/2 tsp

Ground cinnamon 2 tsp

Baking powder, 1 tsp

Day 1:
Mix butter, syrup and sugar in a pot, heat until the sugar and butter are melted. Cool and add cream.
Mix in the flour, spices and baking powder. Stir well. Let it sit in a cool spot until next day.

Day 2:
Knead the dough . Grab an orange sized dough slab and roll it to apr 0.2 inch.  Use your favorite cookie cutter,

Bake 8-10 minutes at 400 F, in the middle of the oven.

Let them cool on a rack.

Put them in a locked box or keep them hidden until Christmas.