Pepparkakor (spekulas)

Pepparkakor (Traditional Swedish Cookie)
From the Recipe Shoebox.
Ingredients:
1 stick butter (1/2 c), softened
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp maple syrup (or Molasses, or dark Corn Syrup, or Golden Syrup)
1 3/4-2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla, and syrup. (hint, spray the measuring spoon before measuring
the syrup. It will come out easier)
Add the dry ingredients. Mix well into a dough.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After dough is chilled, then roll it out very thin to 1/8 inch on a lightly floured surface. These cookies
are traditionally cut into stars, pigs, or the cute Swedish horses. (I know you can find the these cookie cutters at IKEA). But you can
cut them into whatever shape you want!
Bake in 350 degree oven for 7 minutes. For a more crispy cookie, let it cool for 5 minutes still on the baking sheet. The hot baking
sheet will continue to cook it a little more. if you don't want it too crispy, then remove the hot cookies to a cooling rack.
These cookies are traditionally very thin and crisp. They are great for mailing to loved ones.