Pepparkakor

Pepparkakor is a traditional Sewdish cookie, and this recipe comes from my hubby's  great-grandmother. The cookie is similiar to an old-fashioned ginger snap... thin and crispy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
  1-1/2 cups sugar
  1 Tablespoon Dark Karo Syrup
  2 teaspoons baking soda
  1 egg, beaten
  3-1/4 cups flour
  2 teaspoons cinnamon
  2 teaspoons ground cloves
  1 teaspoon ginger
  grated zest (peel) from one orange
  3 Tablespoons orange juice

Directions

Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Chill dough overnight.

Roll thin and cut into shapes with cookie cutters.

Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes.