Swedish ginger thins Pepparkakor
Crispy ginger thins pepparkakor are traditional Swedish Christmas cookies. Made famous by Ikea, they are delicious and can also work as cute Christmas decorations!
Servings 4 people
Calories 375kcal
Equipment
- Food processor
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutters
- Angled spatula
- Cookie tray
Ingredients
- 160 g flour
- 60 g butter cold, cubed
- 50 g brown sugar
- 90 g syrup
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon ground
- 3/4 tsp ginger ground
- 1/4 tsp cloves ground
- 1/2 tsp baking powder optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blitz until the dough forms and gathers into a ball.
- Wrap the dough in cling film or baking paper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a well floured surface to 1 mm thick. Cut out the cookies and using an angled spatula transfer them to a cookie tray lined with baking paper.
- Bake at 190°C (375°F) for about 8 minutes - thicker cookies may require one more minute. Remove the cookies from the hot tray and transfer to a wire rack to finish drying out as they cool off.
Notes
- Keep the cookies airtight and they will stay crispy for a couple of weeks.
- If you don't have a food processor, start working the flour and butter with your hands and then add the rest of the ingredients and knead until you have your dough.
- Baking powder can be omitted; the cookies will have a slightly harder bite.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg