Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)

Happy Hippie's Note:

Another recipe being submitted for ZWT III. I found this on allrecipes.com and it was submitted by YAC2004. The recipes introduction states: These cookies are like little bites of Christmas. Cinnamon and cardamom flavor these little shortbread nuggets."

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 100

Yield: 100.0 Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, stirring until light and fluffy.
4. Combine the flour, cardamom and cinnamon. stir into the sugar mixture just until blended.
5. Separate the dough into 6 balls.
6. Roll each ball into a rope about as big around as your finger on a lightly floured surface.
7. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces, and place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
9. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Reviews

[Caia's Mum]

Just bagging them up for presents before I eat them all... Absolutely delicious! I added 1tsp black pepper and 4 Tbsp golden syrup (makes them crackled on top, but so moreish!) I found that I needed to add lots more flour.

[Chef #932192]

This recipe is great! I got over 100 cookies from it. The Dane at our New Year's party loved them. Said they tasted just like her mom used to make, but they were a little lighter colored than usual. I'll put them in the oven longer next time, because I will definitely be making these again. Thank you for posting this!

[Chef #1057181]

This was a great recipe!