Norway's Best Pepper Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.1 cups butter 
• 3.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cardamom 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.3 cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the cream.
2. Add the baking soda and little water (no more than 2 tablespoons) to the butter mixture.
3. Sift the spices, baking powder and flour into the butter mixture. Blend until a nice dough is formed.
4. Roll dough into sausages about 2-1/2 inches in diameter wrap tightly and let dough chill thoroughly.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Remove chilled dough and cut into thin slices.
7. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes.
8. Let cookies cool on wire rack.