Best Swedish Pepparkakor Ginger Cookies Recipes

PEPPARKAKOR (SWEDISH GINGER COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, warm the corn syrup and orange zest. Add the butter and sugar and continue warming, stirring occasionally, until melted. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Add the egg and whisk to combine. Pour over the flour mixture and stir to combine. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in a double layer of plastic wrap, and chill overnight.
• Arrange racks in the upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with nonstick baking mats, such as Silpats, or parchment paper.
• Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out a portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut the dough into desired shapes, such as circles, stars, hearts, bells, gingerbread men, and Christmas trees. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with the pearl sugar. Bake, switching the cookies between the upper and lower racks and rotating the baking sheets about halfway through baking, until the edges are just beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Watch the cookies carefully to make sure they don't get too brown.
• Let the cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to let cool completely. Continue rolling and cutting out the rest of the cookie dough and baking the cookies on cooled baking sheets. DO AHEAD: Pepparkakor can be baked ahead and kept, stored between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 1 month.

PEPPARKAKOR (SWEDISH GINGER COOKIES)

Steps:

• Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Add sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted.
• Cool.
• Beat in egg.
• Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices.
• Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight.
• Roll out a portion of the dough at a time on lightly floured pastry cloth.
• Roll out thin.
• Cut into desired shapes.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350F) 6 to 8 minutes.
• The dough may be shaped into a roll and wrapped in waxed paper.
• Chill thoroughly overnight or longer.
• Slice thin and bake in moderate oven (350F).
• These should be stored in an air-tight container - allow flavor to "ripen".

PEPPARKAKOR (SWEDISH GINGER COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point. Boil 1 minute.
• 2. Add sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted. Cool.
• 3. Beat in egg.
• 4. Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices.
• 5. Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly. Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight.
• 6. Roll out a portion of the dough at a time on lightly floured pastry cloth. Roll out thin.
• 7. Cut into desired shapes.
• 8. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) 6 to 8 minutes.
• 9. Notes: The dough may be shaped into a roll and wrapped in waxed paper. Chill thoroughly overnight or longer.
• 10. Slice thin and bake in moderate oven (350F). These should be stored in an air-tight container - allow flavor to "ripen".

SWEDISH PEPPARKAKOR (GINGER COOKIES)

Steps:

• Sift together flour, spices, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then molasses and orange zest. Stir in dry ingredients. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill well, several hours or overnight. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board an even 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a cookie cutter and place the cookies on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven about 7 -9 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Watch carefully as they burn easily. Cookies must be of even thickness in order to brown evenly.