Pepparkakor – pepper cookies

150ml of golden syrup

250g of soft dark brown sugar

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

750g of plain flour

300g of icing sugar

food colouring, your choice of colours

2 tbsp of ground ginger

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

175g of salted butter, softened

150ml of double cream