Julepepparkakor

By norsegal8

cookies

Ingredients

• COOKIE:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. orange peel
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 2 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 Tbsp. water
• ICING:
• 1 egg white
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 - 2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter and the sugar.

Add the egg, and beat until lemon-colored.

Stir in the orange peel, syrup and water.

Whisk together the dry ingredients and stir into the creamed mixture.

Gather into a ball and chill overnight.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch; cut with cookie cutters.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes

FOR THE ICING:
Mix together all ingredients, adding more water if necessary. Decorate cookies.