Pepparkakor Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 ½ tsp water
• 1 ½ heaping cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1
   Cream together the butter and sugar then add the egg, vanilla, maple syrup and water and beat until combined.
2. 2
   Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves and salt. Add to wet ingredients to form a soft dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 2-4 hours or overnight.
3. 3
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. 4
   Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/8th thick and cut with star shaped cookie cutters.
5. 5
   Bake for 7 minutes. Pepperkakor should be a very thin, crispy and spicy cookie.