This is about as Swedish a cookie as you can find! The dough is rolled thin, and cut into many shapes, the most commonly used is the pig!
Original recipe makes 2 to 3 dozen
Ingredients
8 ounces butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 egg
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in egg, corn syrup, orange juice, and orange zest. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until combined.
- Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Nutrition
Calories: 127 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
Cholesterol: 19 mg
Fat: 5.3 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 109 mg
