Mom’s Ginger Bread

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The best ginger bread in the world, all thanks to my Mom!

2h 30min

~60 cookies

Ingredients

• 200g butter
• 2dl sugar
• 1dl light syrup (ljus sirap)
• 2tsp ground ginger
• 2tsp ground cinnamon
• 2tsp ground cloves (see note)
• 100g almond flakes
• 1tsp baking soda
• 6dl flour

Instructions

1. Soften the butter in room temperature well ahead of time.
2. Mix butter and sugar until smooth with a wooden spoon.
3. Add syrup, spices and almond.
4. Mix the baking soda and flour and then work into the butter mix a bit at a time into a workable dough.
5. Cut the dough in half and roll into two square logs, about 20cm in length. Flatten them into the width of a cheese grater (they will be grated later).
6. Cover in plastic foil and let rest over night.
7. Set the oven to 200°C
8. Grate long, thin strips of the dough with a cheese grater. Each length of the logs should result in three cinnamon "cookies".
9. Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes. Be careful not to overbake.