Swedish Orange Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:

• 165 g butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp + 1 tsp molasses
• 1 tbsp. orange juice
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
• 2 and 3/4 - 3 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 0.5 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth.
2. Beat in 1 egg and add the molasses, orange juice, and zest. Sift the dry ingredients together and fold them into the butter mixture until a soft, smooth dough forms, adding more flour if it's too sticky.
3. On a lightly floured board, knead the dough three times. Form the dough into three logs, each approximately 20 cm long, wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 175°C. Cut logs into slices less than 0.3 cm thick. Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
5. Bake the cookies for approximately 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.