This is a guest blog from one of our Swedish Sisters

This year, it was possible to make these Swedish pepparkakor cookies a little earlier than usual. It makes me happy, and helps me remember for a moment where I came​ from, and that God is in charge of all the little things in our lives. It is my great-grandmother’s recipe from Tidaholm, Sweden. I don’t know why it is that cookies have become a tradition around the season of Christmas in particular, except for the fact of celebrating the most important birthday of all!! But these little cookies, for me, have always been a part of that celebration, with their trinity of spices that scent the kitchen when baked . . cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Not to mention, the smiles that come to people’s faces every single time!

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Swedish Pepparkakor

SERVINGS 12dozen CHANGE SERVING SIZE dozen

COOK TIME 5mins per pan

PREP TIME 30mins

READY IN 1hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 eggs
• 1 Tbsp Lyle's golden syrup (or dark karo syrup)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• decorative sprinkles, if desired

Instructions

1. Mix in order given and roll out very thin. You will need more flour as you roll them. Use a pastry cloth and a covered rolling pin.
2. Cut​ into shapes, sprinkle with toppings if desired,​ and bake at 350 degrees for 4 min (time varies with thickness of dough). Makes up to 12 doz. cookies.

Sweedish Pepparkakor

​Wishing you a blessed New Year from our home to yours!
The Gourmet Nuns​