once upon a pepparkakor night.

pepparkakor;
gingerbread cookies;
sugar and spice and everything nice;
ahh, the warm spices of sweden in the winter.

with the millions of pepparkakor recipes and different variations, hanna picks the one that has me completely head over heels.





tant harriets pepparkakor. "aunt harriets gingerbread cookies."
oven temp. 390 F.

1 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
2 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup or molasses
1 tbsp. ground ginger
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. ground cardamom
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 cup water
6 1/2 cups flour

blend the butter, sugar and syrup, with hand or electric mixer until smooth.
add first the spices and baking powder. then the water and last the flour.
blend until well mixed, add more flour if needed; dough shouldnt be "wet."
cover with plastic wrap and let stand in refrigerator atleast overnight.

roll out on floured surface into desired shapes. place on greased baking sheets or with just baking paper.
bake in the center of the oven for 4-5 mins.

icing!
2 cups powdered sugar
1 egg white
few drops of vinegar

blend all ingredients together. add food coloring if desired.

xoxo.