Pfeffernusse
This recipe makes 120 cookies servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per Cookie: about | - |
| cal | 22 |
| pro | 0 |
| total fat | 0 |
| sat. fat | 0 g |
| carb | 5 g |
| fibre | 0 |
| chol | 3 mg |
| sodium | 5 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 2 |
| folate | 2 |
- Portion size: 120 cookies
Very popular in many European countries, these lovely little cookies have black pepper, which enhances the other spices in the cookie without adding heat.
Ingredients
- 2 2eggeggs
- 1 cup 1cuppacked brown sugar
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupgranulated sugar
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupcandied ginger or candied fruit, finely chopped
- 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspgrated lemon rind
- 2 cups 2cupsall-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup 1/3cupground almonds
- 1 tsp 1tspbaking powder
- 1/2 tsp 1/2tspcinnamon
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspnutmeg
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tsppepper
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspground ginger
- 1 pinch 1pinchground cloves
- 1 pinch 1pinchallspice
- 1 pinch 1pinchsalt
- 1/3 cup 1/3cupicing sugar
Preparation
In large bowl, beat together eggs, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed until slightly thickened and light in colour, about 6 minutes. Fold in candied ginger and lemon rind.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, almonds, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, cloves, allspice and salt ; stir into egg mixture with wooden spoon. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead until combined. (Make-ahead: Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Divide into 12 portions. Roll each portion into 10-inch (25 cm) rope; cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Place, 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart, on 2 parchment paper–lined rimless baking sheets. Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 15 minutes or until light brown. Let cool on pans for 15 minutes.
Into bowl, sift icing sugar. Roll cookies in sugar, a few at a time, to coat. Let cool on rack. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 1 month.)
Additional information : Additional spellings: English pfeffernuesse; Danish pebernødder;
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2007
