Spiced and sweet, these Pfeffernusse Cookies are tiny little balls of yumminess! Pfeffernüsse originate in northern Europe, especially in Germany, Holland and Denmark where they usually appear around the Christmas holidays. They really do taste of the holidays, fragrant with cinnamon, anise, cloves, ginger and cardamom.
I use molasses and brown sugar in this recipe, which gives them a caramel taste, almost like burnt sugar. To serve, you dust them with powdered sugar, so they look like perfect little snowballs – what could be more Christmassy than that?
To make Pfeffernusse Cookies , you will need the following ingredients:
Place a pan over a medium heat. Add the honey, molasses, margarine and shortening and heat until melted and creamy, stirring continuously.
Take the pan off the heat and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, stir in the eggs.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, spices, baking soda, salt and pepper.
Pour the honey mixture into the flour and fold together until well mixed.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Take teaspoonfuls of the dough and roll them into 1 inch balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet at 1 inch intervals.
Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool, before dusting with the powdered sugar to serve.
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool, before dusting with the powdered sugar to serve.
This holiday season try baking some Pfeffernusse Cookies and fill your kitchen with Christmas spirit! These cookies are pretty as a picture, so don’t forget to take a snap and tag #cookmerecipes in your post!
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