Pebernødder Pepper Nuts Recipes

PEPPER NUTS - COOKIES (PEBERNOEDDER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add egg and orange peel.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and stir into batter, do not overmix.
• Gather the dough until smooth and divide into 8 equal portions.
• Roll each portion into a long thin roll 1/2 inch in diameter.
• Cut the roll into small pieces - approx 22 pieces per roll.
• Roll into small nuts (if you are lazy or short of time you can skip this step, although rolling make for a nicer looking cookie).
• Place the 'nuts' on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 10 minute.

DANISH PEPPERNUT CHRISTMAS COOKIES (PEBERNODDER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two to three baking sheets.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in the cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt until well blended. Mix in the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough gathers together. With floured hands, pinch off small, 1/2 teaspoon amounts of dough, roll into tiny balls, and place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until bottom of cookies are light tan, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 15 minutes on baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.

DANISH PEPPERNUTS (PEBERNODDER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Stir in spices and salt.
• Stir in first cup of flour, then stir in second cup of flour. Add remaining flour as needed.
• Roll dough into snakes, and with sharp paring knife, cut off evenly-sized pieces, about 1/2 t each.
• Arrange fairly close together on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min until lightly brown.
• Cool and store in airtight container.