Mormor's Brown Pepparkakor Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp. dark Karo syrup
• 3/4 tsp. cloves
• 3/4 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 scant tbsp. baking soda
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour

Cream the butter and sugar together.  Mix in the spices.  Add syrup and egg.  Dissolve soda in a little water and add flour.

Let stand in the refrigerator overnight.  Roll out very thin and cut out.  Bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes until brown.