31 December, 2008

Pepparkakor -Guest Baker Melissa

1/3 C Dark Corn Syrup
1/3 C Heavy Cream
1 C Sugar
1/2 lb Butter or Margarine, softened

3 1/2 C Flour
2 tsp Cloves
2 tsp Ginger
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Bk Soda

-Stir first set of ingredients.
-Sift dry ingreds, then mix with first set.
-Refrigerate 1+hrs, then roll out dough onto lightly floured board to 1/8in thickness.
-Bake at 375 for 4 minutes, or until golden brown.

Buttercream Frosting
6 Tb Butter, soft
4 C Powdered Sugar
3 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Cream, as needed

- Beat together til desired consistency.

Auntie Mel whipped up this cute little army of cookie men over Christmas, and their flavor (and scent!) was so good!

Y: The batch made three cookie sheets, packed full. Mmmmmm!