Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut

Traditional pepper cookies, in the Finnish way.

• Ready In: 9 hrs 36 mins
• Yields: 8 dozen thin cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup dark corn syrup
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 2  cups butter, melted
• 2  cups granulated sugar
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 4  teaspoons baking soda
• 9  cups flour

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine the syrup, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, cloves, ginger, butter, and sugar, and bring it to a boil.
2. Remove the mixture from the heat, transfer it into a bowl, and let cool.
3. Stir in the egg, cream, soda, and flour; cover and place in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
4. When ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Roll the dough out very thin, using about 1/2 cup of the dough at a time and cut it into your desired shapes.
6. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until the cookies are lightly brown, crisp but not too dark.
7. Recipe makes about 8 dozen 2-inch cookies.