Traditional Swedish Pepparkakor

Submitted by: Eal 
Paper-thin and spicy, these cookies are a beloved Swedish Christmas tradition. Thoroughly chilling the dough before rolling it out, and dusting cookie cutters with flour will make the cut-out process easier. 

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Pepparkakor II

Submitted by: Sue Haynes 
This is about as Swedish a cookie as you can find! The dough is rolled thin, and cut into many shapes, the most commonly used is the pig! 

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Pepparkakor I

Submitted by: Kathy Seaberg 
A traditional Swedish Christmas recipe, they are crispy, brown, and delicious plain or decorated. Different from your everyday gingersnap! 

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Danish Peppernut Christmas Cookies (Pebernodder)

Submitted by: Milk Teeth 
Living In: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Spicy cookies are a beloved Christmas treat in Denmark and throughout Scandinavia where expensive spices were traditionally reserved for special holiday foods. These tiny (nut-free) butter cookies burst with flavor from cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, 

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Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)

Submitted by: YAC2004 
These cookies are like little bites of Christmas. Cinnamon and cardamom flavor these little shortbread nuggets. 

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Guyanese Lime Cookies

Submitted by: Valima 
Living In: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
These are a basic butter cookie, with a punch of lime flavor. 

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Norway's Best Pepper Cookies

Submitted by: Karen Nacke 
This recipe is from the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Cookies and recipes were handed out at a cultural event that my family attended a few years ago. All Norwegian homes "must" serve at least 7 kinds of cookies at Christmas. This recipe is different from other pepperkaker recipes on this web site because it calls for cream and does not use eggs. So it's great for any who can't eat eggs. Enjoy! 

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Tea Cakes

Submitted by: Doris McGough 
I've baked many batches of different cookies through the years, but family and friends tell me these are the best. The simple buttery flavor appeals to all. 

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Swedish Cookies (Brunscrackers)

Submitted by: SHEILAKAY77 
These Scandinavian sugar cookies are simple to make, just form them into bars and cut after baking. This is a recipe that my husband's nana has made for years. They are the easiest cookies I have ever made. The ingredients were harder to find than it was to make the cookies. They are like potato chips, you cannot eat just one! 

Grandma Hasz's Christmas Cutouts

Submitted by: smithgangMom 
This is my great-grandmother's recipe. It has survived four generations and is still at the top of my cut-out recipe list. The secret is to roll the dough extra thin! 
 
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