Traditional Pepparkakor (Swedish Spice Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter (do NOT use margarine) or 1 cup shortening (do NOT use margarine)
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses (I use \"Grandma's Original\" unsulphured molasses)

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.
Cream sugar and butter.
Add egg and molasses.
Blend in dry ingredients thoroughly. Let dough stand overnight for easy rolling.
On a well-floured board, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut into shapes (we usually make gingerbread people) and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
NOTE: Prep time does not include time to let dough rest overnight.