Swedish Pepparkakor - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1 c. syrup
1 tsp. ground dried orange peel
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 cardamom seeds, ground

Preparation

Bring the first 3 ingredients to the boiling point. When cool, add the remaining ingredients. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Chill and roll thin. Dough may be made the night before baking.
(Swedish cookie.)