These cookies are baked for Christmas in every home in Iceland.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2 small eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in corn syrup and eggs; cream well. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and pepper. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and mix until smooth. Refrigerate dough over night.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Place at least 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 289 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40.9 g
Cholesterol: 51 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 2.8 g
Sodium: 281 mg
