Pepparkakor Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 2/3 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cardamom | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 6 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup light molasses | ||
| Orange rind | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Toasted almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Royal Frosting | ||
Directions
1. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom on waxed paper.
2. Cream butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy-light in a large bowl; beat in molasses, orange rind and almonds. Stir in flour mixture, one third at a time, blending well to make a stiff dough. Chill several hours, or overnight, until firm enough to roll.
3. Roll out dough, one third at a time, 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured pastry cloth or board; cut into fancy shapes with floured, 2-inch cooky cutters. Place, 1 inch apart, on large, lightly greased cookie sheets. Roll, cut out trimmings.
4. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 7 minutes, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to racks; cool.
5. Make Royal Frosting. Fit writing tip onto cake-decorating set; fill with frosting. Press out onto cookies in designs of your choice; let stand until the frosting is firm.
2. Cream butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy-light in a large bowl; beat in molasses, orange rind and almonds. Stir in flour mixture, one third at a time, blending well to make a stiff dough. Chill several hours, or overnight, until firm enough to roll.
3. Roll out dough, one third at a time, 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured pastry cloth or board; cut into fancy shapes with floured, 2-inch cooky cutters. Place, 1 inch apart, on large, lightly greased cookie sheets. Roll, cut out trimmings.
4. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 7 minutes, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to racks; cool.
5. Make Royal Frosting. Fit writing tip onto cake-decorating set; fill with frosting. Press out onto cookies in designs of your choice; let stand until the frosting is firm.
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