They’re not like any other cookie I’ve encountered – incredibly light and completely void of moisture lending to their unmistakable crispness. And those who did get a chance to dip in a paw before I managed to scoff the contents of both boxes thoroughly enjoyed them for the same reasons. As of mid-2014, the Swedish thins were imported by Lotus Bakeries North America of San Francisco. [ citation needed] The thins are available in ginger, almond, orange, and chocolate mint flavors. [ citation needed]

And if you don’t feel inspired to make these at home but still want to give the flavors a try? Well I saw that Ikea sells them too which has increased the cookie’s popularity in the United States. I am confident that this version tastes better but I’ll leave it up to you to decide. Ginger, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)( Cereals containing gluten ), Cinnamon, Salt, sugar, vegetable oils (palm*, rapeseed, coconut), sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), *Palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations Add the dry mixture all at once and beat until well combined. It'll be very crumbly and dry. Use your hands to combine it and bring it together into a dough. Form into a disc and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until very firm.This Swedish ginger cookie is called Pepparkakor. There is no pepper included even though the name gives that suggestion. If you love ginger snaps then you will devour these! Mix the dry ingredients of flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together in a large bowl and set aside the flour mixture. The company was founded by the sisters Anna and Emma Karlsson in 1929 and has been owned by the Mattsson family since 1963. The company was appointed Purveyor to the Royal Court of Sweden ( kunglig hovleverantör) in 2002. [ citation needed]

Roll out the dough on a floured surface, make shapes with your favorite cookie cutter, then place on cookie sheets. Or place rounds of cookie dough on prepared baking sheets covered with parchment paper. IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE NOTE this is a very fragile product that is highly likely to break during transport. We recommend getting a refill of biscuits if it is for a present – we are unable to guarantee the state of the biscuits when they arrive. Pour this mixture into your bowl of flour and combine with a spatula until you have a dough – don’t over work it. Cover the bowl with cling film and keep in the fridge for the butter to firm, at least an hour. Rolling out pepparkakor ginger snaps – why not make gingerbread men! United States of America, Canada, South East Asia, Japan, Israel, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech, Spain & Portugal, Nordics, Poland & Turkey (approx. 35 countries) Today active in following sales channels, e.g. discount or premiumThe ginger thins are available in supermarkets all over Sweden, exported to other countries in Europe, Middle East, and North America. In North America, from 2002 to 2011, the company Anna's of North America had a bakery in High River, 50 kilometres (31mi) south of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and sold the biscuits under the brand name Anna's Swedish Thins. [2] Production was extended to various flavours beside the traditional Swedish ginger flavour, including orange and blueberry.

Bake at 350 degrees F in the middle of the oven then cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container. Roll them about as thin as 1mm – don’t worry, they do rise a little in the oven. Use a small cookie cutter to cut out your shapes. You can choose whatever you want – simple circles, stars, or even gingerbread men. Pepparkakor is also known as make-a-wish biscuits. There is a small game played with Pepparkakor that has survived the centuries, you place a biscuit on the palm of your hand and press it in the middle. If the biscuit breaks into three pieces, you can make a silent wish for something you want to come real. Certifications Tip The dough can be refrigerated for up to two days or frozen for up to one month if you want to get ahead. Let the dough stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before shaping. Let frozen dough thaw overnight before proceeding with the recipe. After quite a bit of research, it turns out achieving the signature snap in this Christmas cookie favourite is a challenge. There are online stories of bakers making dozens of batches with varying degrees of ingredients, still unable to claimvictoryover the elusive and unique texture.Find sources: "Anna's Swedish Thins"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( March 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Settle down on a comfy arm chair in the evening with half a dozen pepparkakor, a glass of cold milk and a good read. I’m sold. Have you ever madepepparkakor and if so, how did it go? What’s your favourite type of Christmas cookie? Would you use gingerbread men cutters for this, or another shape? If you’ve tried making these ginger things, let me know in the comments below! Using a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer, beat together coconut oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar until thoroughly combined.