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Pepparkakor II

SUBMITTED BY: Sue Haynes  PHOTO BY: Dr. Westcott 

"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!"
Pepparkakor II Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 23 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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Original recipe yield 2 to 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 ounces butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in egg, corn syrup, orange juice, and orange zest. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until combined.
  3. Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by EMERALDCITYJEWEL 
This recipe made a lot of cookies for me. I didn't roll them out and broke the rules! I rolled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by IRIDESCENCE_01 
this recipe is good! i didn't cut my cookies out, instead rolled the dough into a log, chilled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by KERK72 
I love these cookies, they are just like the Orange Thins you can buy from Ikea. However, the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2006 by Spruce92 
My husband was raised on Anna's and pepparkakor was one of my two year old's first words. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by PCON 
This is the exact recipe that was given to me by my Danish grandmother. She always made these... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by D Novello 
Very tasty cookies. I used a cookie press and they came out great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2005 by Amy 
I had to reprint the recipe, because mine left the house with one of my guests after I served... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2004 by DEMAR 
too much orange flavor MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by Dr. Westcott 
This recipe is easy and much more shortbread-like than what I remember from childhood. my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by SouthernFriedFreida 
These are the first cookies I have ever made that weren't a starter at a grocery store. They... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Pepparkakor II

Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 127

  • Total Fat: 5.3g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg
  • Sodium: 124mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 1.5g

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