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Dutch Pepernoten Cookies

Dutch Pepernoten Cookies

Name: Dutch Pepernoten Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 77
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Butter ¾ cup; Sugar 1 cup; Large eggs 1; All-purpose flour 2 cups; Salt ¼ tsp; Baking soda ½ tsp; Ground cloves 1 tsp; Ground ginger 2 tsp; Cinnamon 1 tsp; Ground nutmeg 1 tsp; Black pepper 1 tsp

cookies with a hint of pepper

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45m
Serves 77
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

	¾ cup Butter softened
	1 cup Sugar
	1 Large eggs
	2 cups All-purpose flour
	¼ tsp Salt
	½ tsp Baking soda
	1 tsp Ground cloves
	2 tsp Ground ginger
	1 tsp Cinnamon ground
	1 tsp Ground nutmeg
	1 tsp Black pepper

Nutritional information

Calories

Fat

8mg

Cholesterol

31mg

Sodium

4.7g

Carbohydrate

0.2g

Fiber

Ingredients

¾ cup Butter
softened
1 cup Sugar
1 Large eggs
2 cups All-purpose flour
¼ tsp Salt
½ tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Ground cloves
2 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
ground
1 tsp Ground nutmeg
1 tsp Black pepper

Dutch Pepernoten Cookies

I don’t know about you, but I am already thinking about recipes for Сhristmas desserts and these Dutch Pepernoten Cookies are top of my list of Christmas cookie recipes! “Peper” means pepper in Dutch and you might find it surprising that one of the ingredients in these spicy cookies is ground black pepper! Try them! You won’t be disappointed!

To make these cookies, cream together the butter and sugar and beat in egg. Add the dry ingredients including the spices and beat well until you have cookie dough. Divide the dough into 1 teaspoon size portions. Roll each portion into a small ball and place on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes before removing and leaving to cool. Enjoy at Christmas time with hot chocolate or glasses of milk.

To make Dutch Pepernoten Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Dutch Pepernoten Cookies

1	Heat oven and prepare baking sheet	1
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
2	Combine butter and sugar	5
Cream together ¾ cup of butter and 1 cup sugar until fully combined.
3	Add egg	3
Beat 1 large egg into the butter and sugar mixture.
4	Add dry ingredients	5
Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper to the butter mixture and beat well.
5	Shape cookies	20
Roll teaspoon sized portions of cookie dough into little balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Leave 2 inches of space between each one.
6	Bake	10
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
7	Cool on baking sheet	5
Remove the cookies from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
8	Transfer to wire rack	15
Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack. Leave until completely cooled.
9	Serve
Serve with glasses of milk or hot chocolate.

Dutch Pepernoten Cookies are delicious cookies with just a hint of pepper. Come back if you try these and leave a comment below!

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!