icelandic pepper cookies
categories:  Cookies | International   

Prepared: 2008-12-12

ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 small eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Stir in corn syrup and eggs; cream well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and pepper.
• Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and mix until smooth.
• Refrigerate dough over night.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out cookies with a 2 inch round cookie cutter.
• Place at least 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.