How To make Pfeffernuesse (German Peppernuts)
3 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Allspice
1/2 ts Cloves
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Mace
4 ea Eggs
2 c Sugar
1 x Grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2 c Candied citron,fine chopped
1/2 c Unblanched almonds, ground
3 tb Brandy
Stir together flour, cinnamon, basking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, salt, pepper and mace; set aside. In a large bowl beat eggs at medium speed of mixer until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating 15 minutes longer or until thick and fluffy. Add flour mixture in thirds, adding lemon peel, citron, and almonds to last third and blending thoroughly after each addition. Turn half the dough out onto lightly floured surface. Roll out 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 1-inch round cutter (inside of doughnut cutter works well) and place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Reroll scraps. Let stand uncovered at room temperature overnight. When ready to bake, turn cookies over so moist side is up; put drop of brandy in center of each. Bake in preheated 300 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until cookies "pop" and are baked through. (Break one in half; if not sticky, it's done.) Remove to racks to cool. Makes 90 cookies. NOTE cookies improve with age. Store in tightly covered container. Add a piece of apple to container a few days before serving to soften them. Per cookie: 48 cal, 1 g pro, 9 g car, 1 g fat, 11 mg chol. A drop of brandy on the top before baking causes them to "pop," giving them a characteristic topknot. Recipe from: Womans Day/December 18, 1979 copyright 1979 by Rawson, Wade Publishers, Inc. Reprinted by
permission of Rawson, Wade Publishers, Inc. From Christmas Cookies and Candies by Barbaara Myers. -----
How To make Pfeffernuesse (German Peppernuts)'s Videos
klutjins German Christmas cookie - Klutchins cookie - Anise Cookies - German Mennonite Peppernuts
How to make Peppernuts. How to make Kluctchins cookies. Pfeffernusse. How to make Anise cookies. How to make Peppernuts. How to make Grandma Theo's Klutjins. Childhood memories of helping grandma make German Christmas cookies. Peppernuts Cookies Recipe. Making Peppernuts.
Soapmas Cookie Countdown Day 5 | Peppernut Cookies | Pfeffernüsse
Every recipe for Pfeffernüsse on the web that I have seen is very different than this Diemart family heirloom. We have two versions in our family Grandma Olga’s and Great Aunt Ester’s. (both versions of the recipe according to my files are included here). This recipe makes a lot of cookies and will last the holiday season in big families if made correctly. They are very crunchy and not a decorative treat but very spicy and delicious. If I were to compare these to any other cookie, I’d have to say they are like tiny spicy biscotti.
Grandma Olga’s Peppernuts
Cream together
2 cups sour cream
2 cups sugar
2 cups corn syrup
½ cup of butter
2 eggs
In a bowl mix well..
5 cups flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp crushed whole anise seeds (personally I use 2 Tablespoons, but I LOVE the little spicy crunchy bits)
1 tsp cinnamon (I use 1 Tablespoon if not fresh ground)
½ teaspoon each freshly ground whole cardamom, nutmeg, mace, cloves, white/black pepper, and allspice. Indian whole nutmeg often has the mace attached to the whole nutmeg. It is easy to grind the mix in a coffee grinder reserved for spice grinding. I use 1 tsp each if dried ground is all I have on hand.
Mix the creamed mix to the flour mixtures. Add additional flour until you get a very stiff dough (3-5 more cups). You will have to do this by hand (literally) it could burn the motor on our your Kitchenaid stand mixer (not good). Remove from bowl and divide into 4 portions. If you don’t remove it from the bowl when it gets too cold it turns into cookie cement which is nearly impossible to dig out. Cover each log or round of cookie dough in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for at least 24 hours for spices to develop.
Enlist the help of ALL your family members and roll out long snakes of cookie dough the size of your pinkie and cut into ¼ -1/2 tsp size ‘nuts’. I like to use large jelly roll pans and up to 200 cookies can fit on each pan. Space at least ½ inch apart. Bake at 400 F for 8-10 min or until very hard. If you desire a softer cookie cook for less time and omit the cream of tartar. Personally I think they are delicious both ways.
You can also dust with powdered sugar while hot which makes for a delightful ‘look’ and the added sweetness is also nice. I also enjoy storing these in glass jars with a cup of tiny Indian Sugar Coated Anise Seeds.
Great Aunt Ester’s Version
Add 1 lb of finely chopped spiced gumdrops (no extra powdered spices needed imo for this version). Chopping gumdrops (like rolling out these cookies) is a labor of love so I’ve only done it once.
Ways to support the Jen Spice YouTube Channel...
Subscribe to my Channel for first choice in limited edition products…
Visit my shop on Etsy: etsy.com/ca/shop/JentleSoaps
Buy products from my website:
Watch 5 minutes of advertising here on YouTube for 5 min. or just let it play.
PayPal:
Email: jenspice1@yahoo.ca
Want to send me a letter in the post?
Jentle Soaps Att. Jen Olson
2591 Cook St
Victoria, BC V8T3R8 Canada
USA address
Jen Olson
317 West 4th St.
Burley, Idaho 83318
Patreon:
For a better understanding of how soaps and detergents work click on the link below for a free book
#12DaysofSoapmas Cookie Countdown #nailedit
Pfeffernüsse - German Spice Christmas Cookies | Food Wishes
The name translates to “pepper nut,” which sounds odd when you consider the original recipe didn’t call for pepper or nuts, but that aside, these are ridiculously good, surprisingly easy, and I think they are the best Christmas cookie ever. Enjoy!
For the fully formatted, printable, written recipe, follow this link:
To become a Member of Food Wishes, and read Chef John’s in-depth article about Pfeffernüsse, follow this link:
You can also find more of Chef John’s content on Allrecipes:
Pfeffernüsse Cookies | Pillsbury Recipe
They might be hard to pronounce, but they’re easy to devour! These nutty European holiday cookies pack a sweet and spicy punch—they’re made with molasses, cardamom, allspice and black pepper (really!). The super-unique flavor makes them perfect for adding variety to your holiday cookie tray.
Full recipe:
Pepper Nuts Cookies
Pepper Nuts Cookies for the Holidays.
You can learn more about Ooma's at
Music used in this video is generated by Sonic Fire Pro from SmartSound. For information about music licensing, refer to:
Pfeffernusse cookies - traditional German Christmas cookies
If you are looking for a new Christmas cookie recipe or you are going to bake Christmas cookies for the first time, this is perfect recipe to start with. Dough is easy to handle and there is nothing what can go wrong.
Home-made pfeffernusse are soft and they melt in your mouth.
Dry ingredients
270g all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons gingerbread spices (2 Tb Ground Ginger,2 Tb Ground Cinnamon, 1 Tb Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg)
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
30g almond flour
Wet ingredients
110g brown sugar
115g honey
75g unsalted butter
3 tablespoons milk
1 large egg – room temperature
Ingredients for glaze
260g powdered sugar
4 tablespoons hot water