Norwegian spices cookie

Ingredient

   1      cup           & 2 tbsp. sugar
   1      cup           maple syrup
     3/4  cup           water
   1 1/4  cups          butter or margarine
   7 1/2  cups          flour
   1      tablespoon    cloves
   1      tablespoon    cinnamon
   1      tablespoon    pepper
   1 1/2  tablespoons   baking powder



Preparation Method

Melt sugar, syrup, water and butter together.  Let cool.  Add spices and baking powder to flour.  Mix syrupy mixture into flour mixture by hand.
Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Yield 18 dozen.