Ginger Cookies (Pepparkakor — Sweden)

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour

Instructions

1. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water.
2. Mix all ingredients together. Roll thin. Cut dough with cookie cutter.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F until light brown. Watch carefully, as cookies brown very quickly.