Pepperkaker
Pepperkaker is a traditional Nordic biscuit, commonly associated with Norway and Sweden, and known in English as gingerbread cookies. The name combines pepper with cake or cookie, reflecting a historic use of warming spices, even though modern recipes emphasize gingers, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom rather than black pepper alone.
The dough typically contains wheat flour, a sweetener such as brown sugar, molasses or honey, butter or
Pepperkaker holds a prominent place in Christmas traditions across Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, the cookies
Storage and variations: baked pepperkaker keep well in airtight containers for several weeks and can improve