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Piparkökur, Icelandic spiced cookies

Piparkökur, Icelandic spiced cookies

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Icelandic Christmas cookies: a dough made with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper, bound with syrup and milk, rolled out, cut into shapes, and baked for…

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Recipe from Bragi H, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Here is a traditional recipe for spiced cookies, perfect for the holiday season.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.20 $0.09 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

24 people
  • $0.64
  • $0.11
  • $0.33
  • $0.23
  • $0.49
  • $0.01
  • $0.31
  • $0.03
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. ≈ 4 min
  3. Then, add the softened margarine, followed by the syrup and milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. Thoroughly knead the dough on a clean surface and then roll it out. ≈ 10 min
  5. Cut the cookies out using a glass cutter or cookie cutter, and arrange them on a baking sheet. ≈ 8 min
  6. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.
  7. You can decorate with icing if you wish. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Piparkökur, Icelandic spiced cookies

  • 4 cups of flour$0.64
  • 1.5 dl of sugar$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.33
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon$0.23
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.49
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 90 g of softened margarine$0.31
  • 1/2 cup of golden syrup$0.03
  • 1/2 cup of milk$0.05

Total$2.20

that's $0.09 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of flour
  • 1.5 dl of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/8 of a teaspoon of pepper
  • 90 g of softened margarine
  • 1/2 cup of golden syrup
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • Glaze for decoration (optional)

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