½ lb butter (1 cup)
1 cup of Swedish syrup (or light molasses)
1 cup of light brown sugar
1 ¼ teaspoon of cloves
½ teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cardamom seed (ground)
½ teaspoon of baking soda
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons of cream
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon of salt 5 cups of flour
Put butter, sugar, and syrup in a saucepan, heat until melted. Then cool, add egg yolks, cream, spices, salt and add soda. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Set in refrigerator overnight.
Roll, cut out and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes. (burns easily)