Gingerbread Cookies

It is interesting to note that the Swedish name for this type of gingerbread cookie, pepparkakor, suggests that pepper is one of the ingredients. But this is not so. Although black pepper was used in lebkuchen when it was first made many centuries ago, in gingerbread cookies the word peppar is simply a reference to the overall spicy flavor.

It is important to plan ahead with this recipe, as the dough must be refrigerated overnight to develop a workable consistency. Bec