Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut

Name: Finnish Pepper Cookies - Piparkakut
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h 36 min
Total time: 9 h 36 min
Yield: 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

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Recipe by Julesong

Traditional pepper cookies, in the Finnish way.

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READY IN: 9hrs 36mins

YIELD: 8 dozen thin cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

In a saucepan, combine the syrup, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, cloves, ginger, butter, and sugar, and bring it to a boil.
Remove the mixture from the heat, transfer it into a bowl, and let cool.
Stir in the egg, cream, soda, and flour; cover and place in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
When ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll the dough out very thin, using about 1/2 cup of the dough at a time and cut it into your desired shapes.
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.
Recipe makes about 8 dozen 2-inch cookies.

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