Swedish Pepperkakar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs beaten
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 tsp each ginger, nutmeg, cloves
• 4 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions:

• Heat molasses, shortening and sugar together
• Let mixture cool
• Add eggs, flour and all spices
• Cool in refrigerator for easier handling
• Roll very thin, cut with cookie cutters
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes

This recipes makes a lot of cookies - depending on the size and shape you use.

Recipe courtesy of Cleo Love