Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies

Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies are traditional old-world vacation cookies pop inwards the Netherlands, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany as well as Denmark.

Somewhat similar to Gingerbread, Speculaas as well as Lebkuchen cookies, Pfeffernüsse typically accept a softer, low-cal texture as well as a hefty helping of warm  spices. Old-fashioned, traditional Pfeffernüsse were baked into tiny cookies, virtually the size of a nut, making them slow to consume past times the handful. These aromatic treats accept been role of European vacation traditions since the 1850’s.

 

Traditional Pfeffernüsse cookies are sweetened amongst honey as well as molasses.

Often referred to every bit High German cookies, Pfeffernüsse accept evolved into a petty sweeter cookie through the years. The modern versions oftentimes include granulated or chocolate-brown saccharide inwards the cookie dough every bit good every bit the traditional honey as well as molasses. Present-day spice cookies are rolled inwards powdered saccharide or drizzled amongst a uncomplicated icing, every bit I’ve done here.

 

Even though the German, Danish as well as Dutch give-and-take Pfeffernüsse translates to ‘pepper nut,’ the master copy cookie recipe did non comprise nuts.

After researching Pfeffernüsse recipes for many years, I endure came upwardly amongst a recipe nosotros all adore. I’ve combined some of the basics from iv dissimilar recipes to come upwardly up amongst our (non-authentic) version. I’ve included the world almonds as well as candied ginger inwards mine, which are both nontraditional ingredients. Many Pfeffernüsse recipes telephone phone for candied lemon pare or candied orangish peel. You are welcome to substitute 1 of those inwards house of the candied ginger inwards our recipe. Candied orangish pare is especially lovely amongst this combination of spices.

 

Can you lot freeze Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies?

Our Pfeffernüsse cookies freeze rattling well. Allow the icing to laid as well as dry out completely hence shop inwards an airtight container layered betwixt sheets of wax or parchment paper. Seal the container past times wrapping inwards foil, as well as freeze for upwardly to thirty days. Our spice cookies sense of savor fifty-fifty ameliorate afterward they’ve had fourth dimension to age. They’re the perfect make-ahead vacation cookie!

These cookies also lucifer upwardly rattling well, making them bully for shipping.

I recommend freezing the cookies first, hence packing tightly to send to loved ones for the holidays. These cookies don’t crumble or autumn apart easily making them a terrific alternative for travel.

Finally, accept I mentioned that these cookies are absolutely delicious? These dearest Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies sense of savor simply similar Christmas!

 

 

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Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Traditional vacation cookies pop inwards the Netherlands, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany as well as Denmark

Servings: 42

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the cookie dough:

• 
  2 ½
  cups
  all-purpose flour
  (325g)
  


• 
  ½
  teaspoon
  salt
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  ground cinnamon
  


• 
  ¾
  teaspoon
  ground cardamom
  


• 
  ½
  teaspoon
  ground ginger
  


• 
  ¼
  teaspoon
  ground white pepper
  


• 
  ½
  teaspoon
  ground allspice
  


• 
  ¼
  teaspoon
  ground cloves
  


• 
  ¼
  teaspoon
  fresh grated nutmeg
  


• 
  ⅓
  cup
  sliced almonds
  finely the world (or almond meal/flour) (30g)
  


• 
  ⅓
  cup
  candied ginger
  minced (60g)
  


• 
  1
  large egg,
  cold
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  cold milk
  


• 
  ⅓
  cup
  unsulphured molasses,
  not blackstrap (115g)
  


• 
  ⅓
  cup
  honey
  (115g)
  


• 
  ¼
  cup
  light chocolate-brown sugar,
  packed (55g)
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  unsalted butter
  (30g)
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  baking soda
  

For the glaze:

• 
  2 ½
  cups
  powdered sugar
  (265g)
  


• 
  1 ½
  tablespoons
  hot water,
  more or less every bit desired
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  fresh lemon juice
  

Instructions

To laid upwardly the cookies:

1. 
   
   In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, spices as well as the world almonds until blended. Add the candied ginger as well as stir to combine.
   
   


2. 
   
   In a pocket-size bowl whisk together the egg as well as two tablespoons mutual frigidness milk. Set aside.
   
   


3. 
   
   In a medium saucepan combine the molasses, honey, chocolate-brown saccharide as well as butter. Warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the saccharide is dissolved. Remove from the rut as well as add together the baking soda. Blend until combined.
   
   


4. 
   
   Pour the warm honey as well as molasses mixture into the flour mixture as well as stir until most of the flour is absorbed. Add the egg as well as milk mixture as well as stir, using a wooden spoon, or stiff spatula, until blended. Refrigerate the cookie dough for twenty to thirty minutes.
   
   


5. 
   

   While the cookie dough is chilling, preheat oven to 375° F. Line a baking canvass amongst parchment paper.

   
   


6. 
   
   Using a pocket-size cookie scoop, ringlet the dough into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat spacing the dough balls 1-inch apart.
   
   


7. 
   
   Bake for ix to 12 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are simply starting to brown. Do non overbake.
   
   


8. 
   
   Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
   
   

To laid upwardly the glaze:

1. 
   
   In a pocket-size deep bowl, combine the powdered sugar, hot H2O as well as lemon juice. Whisk until blended. Place 1 cookie on the tines of a fork. Holding the cookie, as well as fork, over the bowl of icing, spoon some of the glaze over the operate past times of the cookie allowing the excess to drip dorsum into the bowl. Place the iced cookie on a wire rack to set.
   
   


2. 
   
   Once dry, shop the cookies inwards an airtight container at room temperature.
   
   


3. 
   
   Freeze dried cookies, good wrapped, for upwardly to thirty days.
   
   

Recipe Notes

• Optional: Roll the hot cookies inwards powdered saccharide inwards house of the lemon glaze.


• You may quest additional glaze to H2O ice all the cookies depending on how thick you lot brand it. I recommend making 1 recipe of the glaze, hence some other one-half recipe if needed. The icing hardens quickly. Thin the icing if needed amongst a teaspoon of hot water.


• Substitute candied orangish pare or candied lemon pare inwards house of the ginger, if desired.


• Freeze the cookies, good sealed inwards an airtight container, for upwardly to thirty days.

Pfeffernüsse inspired past times recipes on Simply Recipes, food.com, America’s Test Kitchen and Saveur.

 

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Speculaas Spiced Cookies

 

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Source: savingdessert.com