Pfeffernusse recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup finely chopped almonds

Nutrition Info

50.7 calories
carbohydrate: 7.1 g
cholesterol: 7.7 mg
fat: 2.2 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 42.4 mg
sugar: 2.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

  3. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  4. Stir in dry ingredients 1/2 cup at a time. Add almonds, if desired.

  5. Roll into one inch balls and arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 11 to 14 minutes.

  6. Cool and store in airtight containers for 3 days to mellow flavors.

Recipe Yield

16 dozen

Recipe Note

These nut-sized cookies are spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and pepper. They are called Pepperkaker, in Norway.

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