Norway's Best Pepper Cookies recipe

5 servings

1 1/8 cups butter

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1 teaspoon baking soda

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

1 teaspoon baking powder

Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.

Stir in the cream.

Add the baking soda and little water (no more than 2 tablespoons) to the butter mixture.

Sift the spices, baking powder and flour into the butter mixture.

Blend until a nice dough is formed.

Roll dough into sausages about 2-1/2 inches in diameter wrap tightly and let dough chill thoroughly.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Remove chilled dough and cut into thin slices.

Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes.

Let cookies cool on wire rack.