Pfeffernuesse
photo by Melody Pond 1
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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25 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pure anise extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 3⁄4 cups flour
- confectioners' sugar
directions
- Beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and extracts.
- Add remaining ingredients, except confectioners sugar, to flour and sift. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well, Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Peheat oven to 375°F Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into ovals and place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; sprinkle confectioners sugar over warm cookies.
- When cookies are cool, store in airtight containers.
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Reviews
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My brother wanted pfeffernuesse for Christmas but you can't go into a store here and buy them like you can where I'm from! So I went and bought the stuff to make them cuz i'm a good sister even though I don't like anise or licorice flavoring at all. Mixed them up and baked them today and they are so good! Way better than any I've ever eaten from the store. I told him he has to share! :) Thanks Chef mariajane for the recipe!
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