Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

Crispy and thin Swedish gingerbread cookies with cinnamon, ginger and cloves. A Christmas classic that smells of the season and looks as good as it tastes.

• 200 g butter
• 2 dl sugar
• 0.5 dl dark syrup
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 egg
• Approx. 7 dl all-purpose flour

Method

1. 1
   Melt butter with sugar, syrup and spices in a saucepan. Leave to cool to room temperature.
2. 2
   Stir in the egg. Mix bicarbonate with a little flour and stir in, then add the rest.
3. 3
   Bring together into a smooth dough. Wrap and refrigerate overnight.
4. 4
   Preheat oven to 200°C. Roll out the dough thinly (about 2 mm) on a floured surface.
5. 5
   Cut out shapes and place on baking parchment.
6. 6
   Bake for 5–7 minutes until crisp. Cool on a rack.