Svenska Pepparkakor(Swedish Gingerbread Christmas Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1.5 kg. plain flour
1 tsp. bicarbonate (baking soda)
1/2 kg. butter
30 ml. syrup
1 egg
30 ml. whipped cream
60 ml. sugar
2 to 3 tsp. cinnamon
2 to 3 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Whip butter, sugar and syrup together.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix into a nice dough.
Let it rest in the refrigerator until the next day.
Roll out the dough thin (3 mm) and cut out hearts, animals, etc. and set on a buttered surface. Place on baking sheets and bake at 175\u00b0C for 7 to 10 minutes, or until they have a nice brown color.
You can decorate with sugar icing if desired.