You whisk together all the dry ingredients, add in the melted butter, molasses, anise extract and one egg. Beat it all together until it’s nice and combined and then roll the cookie dough into balls. Pfeffernusse Cookies are traditionally tossed in powdered sugar or occasionally topped with a glaze/icing.
"Pfeffernuesse" (or "Pfeffernüsse") is the German word for "peppernuts." The black pepper enhances the spice taste without adding heat. 1 Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pepper, salt, cloves and nutmeg into large bowl. Set aside. Beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Recipe of the Day Great German recipe. It has been very popular at our home during the holidays. Zimtsterne, cinnamon-spiced German star cookies, are always a hit, especially for Christmas. This is a recipe for German-style rolls that are baked twice. Family recipe for German peppernuts.