In Sweden we bake gingerbread at Christmas, and the recipe for gingerbread is

Mix brown sugar, syrup and water in a saucepan. Boil the mixture.     Add the shortening and allow it to melt. Add spices.     Leave the mixture to cool without stirring.     Stir in the bicarbonate and 3/4 of the flour. The rest is used to utbakning.     Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Let it stand cold for the next day.     Preheat the oven to 175 ° C.     Knead the dough until smooth on floured table. Knead possibly the rest of the flour.     Roll out the dough thinly and remove the cookies with dimensions. Place on greased baking sheet or parchment paper. Bake the cookies in the oven at 175 ° C, 6-8 min.     Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. Keep the jar at room temperature or in the freezer.