Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

swedish pepparkakor

Recipe by
Daily Inspiration S
Somewhere, TX

A traditional Swedish cookie with a coffee surprise.

yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For swedish pepparkakor

  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter/shortening, mixed (do not use margarine)
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    molasses or dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 c
    strong coffee
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • pinch salt
  • 3-4 c
    flour (enough to roll)

How To Make swedish pepparkakor

  • 1
    In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugars and butter/shortening mixture. Blend in egg, molasses or corn syrup and coffee. Sift together soda, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, salt and 3 cups of flour. Combine to form dough, adding more flour if necessary.
  • 2
    Refrigerate until firm. Roll thin; use cookie cutter to cut shapes and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Categories & Tags for Swedish Pepparkakor:

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT