Icelandic Pepper Cookies Recipe
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Icelandic Pepper Cookies

By: Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo 
"These cookies are baked for Christmas in every home in Iceland."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 small eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in corn syrup and eggs; cream well. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and pepper. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and mix until smooth. Refrigerate dough over night.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Place at least 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 289 | Total Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by drangey   view full review
This is my 18 year old son's absolute favourite cookie recipe. I note that the recipe has...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2004 by evoleschre   view full review
I loved these cookies and so did the people who tried them. The spices are great, though I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by EBLIZZARD   view full review
These are great cookies! The dough was sticky but after having it in the fridge overnight and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by KLPH90   view full review
My mother in-law came over while I was baking these cookies. She took one look at the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by IOCASTE   view full review
I had mixed results with this recipe. The dough was extremely sticky, and virtually...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by PHILWA   view full review
Because the dough is so sticky, I added 1/2 cup flour. I substituted dark Karo syrup for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by hollyopnshk   view full review
These are my favorite cookies in the whole world, but I agree with what everyone else has said...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by Pinky839   view full review
These cookies are the best Christmas cookie I have ever made. Very simple to make, and make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by A.J.P.   view full review
These cookies were wonderful, not too strong but still a bit spicy and nice and lite. One...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2005 by KORILLIAN   view full review
The cookie dough did not hold together, even though I added extra flour (about 1/2 cup during...

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