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Pepperkaker Recipe

Pepper Kakers

A thin, spicy molasses cut-out cookie.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Chill Dough: 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 26 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 dozen

Equipment

  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups
  • Saucepan
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cookie cutters
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Stand or hand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • colored sugar for decorating

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan add molasses, shortening and butter. Heat over medium low heat until melted. Remove from heat.
  • Mix boiling water and baking soda together. Stir until combined then add to molasses mixture.
  • Transfer molasses mixture to mixing bowl and add granulated sugar. Stir to combine and to help cool the mixture a bit.
  • Add egg and spices and mix to combine.
  • Gradually add flour and mix just until combined.
  • Pour cookie dough in an airtight container and refrigerate until needed.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Roll out cookie dough until very thin.
  • Cut out cookies and sprinkle with colored sugar. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes.
  • Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Keyword cut-out cookie, ginger snaps, norwegian, pepparkarkor, pepperkakkers, pepperkakor, swedish
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