WebPreheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. Use a small cookie scoop to remove the chilled dough and roll it …
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Peppernuts, or Pfeffernusse, are German cookies with Christmas spices and a little kick from ground pepper. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small cup, mix molasses and brandy.
Pfeffernusse Cookie Recipe Combine the butter, brown sugar and molasses in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add the egg and beat to combine. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to combine. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Peppernuts are small spice cookies from Germany and also called German crunch cookies by some. In Germany they are known as Pfeffernüsse. They are called Pebernødder in Danish, Pepernoten in Dutch, and pfeffernuesse or peppernuts in English. These cookies are small and crunchy like a nut, hence their name.
Pfeffernusse ~ German Pepper Nut Cookies. (And there is a package making its way to her now!) Similar to a gingerbread cookie in fragrance, the anise in these cookies is the dominant flavor, with the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and black pepper vying for the next spot in line.