Spicy Gingersnaps - Piparkokur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g flour
500 g brown sugar
250 g butter
2 eggs
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon powdered clove
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Mix together the dry ingredients.
Add soft butter and eggs and knead until smooth.
Cool in the refrigerator overnight.
Roll out into sausage shapes of even thickness, pinch or cut off small portions and make little balls out of the dough.
Put on a cookie sheet covered with baking paper and press your palm on top of each ball to flatten slightly.
Bake at 200\u00b0C until browned.