Pepper Nuts Cookies Pebernoedder Recipes

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.

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.

PEBERNøDDER - PEPPER NUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar until they are lightly and fluffy - this is easiest in a mixer. An electric whisk can also be used, but with a whisk you really have to put patience and effort into it.
• Whip the cream in.
• Mix the spices in the flour, and crumble the butter in, and add the eggnog.
• Gather the dough - it is very greasy.
• Put the dough in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
• Turn the oven to 200 ° C (390 ° F)
• Roll out the dough into finger-thick sticks - use if necessary. a little flour so that the dough releases more easily.
• Cut the sticks into hazelnut-sized pieces and roll them round.
• Put the pebernødder - pepper nuts - on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake the pebernøøder in the oven for 6-9 minutes.
• Allow them to cool completely before placing them in an airtight cake tins or jars where they can be stored for 1 to 2 weeks.

PFEFFERNUSSE (GERMAN PEPPER NUT COOKIES )

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, pepper, aniseeds, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg and cloves.
• In a large bowl, using an electic mixer set on medium speed, beat together the butter, brown sugar and molasses until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Beat in the egg.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
• Position a rack in the middle of an oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 2 baking sheets, scoop up pieces of dough and roll between your palms into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Place the balls on the cookie sheets spacing them about 2 inches apart.
• Bake until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom and firm to the touch, about 14 minutes.
• Transfer the baking sheets to racks and let the cookies cool slightly on the sheets.
• Place the confectioners' sugar in a sturdy paper bag, drop a few cookies into the bag, close the top securely, and shake gently to coat the warm cookies with the sugar.
• Transfer to racks and let cool completely.
• Repeat with the remaining cookies.
• Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

PEPPER NUTS 'ANISE COOKIES'

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar, and sorghum together in a bowl until creamy. Mix all-purpose flour, anise, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into butter-sugar mixture until just incorporated. Roll dough into 1-inch thick logs. Arrange logs on a baking sheet and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice dough into small cookies; arrange on baking sheets.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 9 minutes.