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    Title: Swedish Ginger Cookies (Pepparkakor)
Categories: Cookies Christmas
 Servings: 10

   1/2 c  Molasses                          1/2 c  Sugar
   1/2 c  Butter                              1 ea Egg, well beaten
 2 1/2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour          1/4 t  Salt
   1/4 t  Baking soda                       1/2 t  Ginger
   1/2 t  Cinnamon

 Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point.  The boil 1 minute.  Add
 sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted.  Cool.  Beat in egg.

 Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices.  Add to first mixture and mix
 thoroughly.

 Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight.  Roll out a portion of the dough
 at a time on lightly floured pastry cloth.  Roll out thin.  Cut into
 desired shapes.

 Bake in a moderate oven (350) 6 to 8 minutes.

 Yield: 10 dozen cookies

 Note: The dough may be shaped into a roll and wrapped in waxed paper.
 Chill thoroughly overnight or longer.  Slice thin and bake in moderate
 oven (350).  These should be stored in an air-tight container - allow
 flavor to "ripen".

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