German Pfeffernusse Cookies Gluten Free Recipes

GLUTEN FREE PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients.
• Whisk to blend.
• In a small bowl, add all wet ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until done.
• Remove and move to a cooling rack.
• Allow to cool.
• Drop each cookie into powdered sugar and toss to coat.

GERMAN PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES - GLUTEN FREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C Line baking trays with greaseproof or baking paper.
• Mix all ingredients in an electric mixer on a medium speed, until roughly mixed. Do not overbeat.
• Using a spatula then,scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix until well combined.
• Leaving the mixture in the bowl, knead with your hands (gloved if you wish!) until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
• Roll mixture into balls, about the size of walnuts.
• Place on baking sheets about 1/2 inch/ 1 cm apart. Bake for about 10 minutes at 190°C.
• Allow the biscuits to cool completely on the trays. Store in an airtight container.

PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together the molasses, honey, shortening, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until creamy. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in the eggs.
• Combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, anise, cinnamon, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add the molasses mixture and stir until thoroughly combines. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll the dough into acorn-sized balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
• Bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes. Move to a rack to cool. Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.