Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 130 g butter
• 150 g brown sugar
• 1 dl molasses
• 1 dl heavy cream
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 450 g wheat flour
• 1 pinch salt

Method

1. 1.

   Melt the butter and molasses — Melt the butter with the brown sugar and molasses in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

2. 2.

   Add cream, spices and soda — Stir in the cream and the spices. Mix the baking soda with a splash of the warm mixture, then stir it back in.

3. 3.

   Form and chill the dough — Sift in the flour and salt and work into a smooth dough. Wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

4. 4.

   Roll and cut the cookies — Roll the dough out very thinly on a floured surface and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Place on lined baking trays.

5. 5.

   Bake until golden — Bake at 175°C for 6-8 minutes until just golden at the edges. Cool completely on the trays; the cookies crisp as they cool.