Pfeffernusse ~ German Pepper Nut Cookies

Name: Pfeffernusse ~ German Pepper Nut Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 36 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (softened); 3/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp anise seed (as finely crushed as possible); 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/8 tsp ground cardamom; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Pfeffernusse are small, round German cookies filled with ground spices, molasses, and brown sugar. Perfect when served with a cup of hot coffee.

⏱ 95 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Hard 🍽 36 servings 👁 6

Pfeffernusse ~ German Pepper Nut Cookies

Instructions

Combine the butter, brown sugar and molasses in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add the egg and beat to combine. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and all of the spices. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to combine. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and roll into a ball between your palms. Place the dough balls on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. Bake for 13-14 minutes, until firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets for 3 minutes.
Place the powdered sugar in a medium sized container with a lid. Drop a few cookies at a time into the powdered sugar. Cover with a lid and shake gently to coat. Transfer the coated cookies to a wire cooling rack and let cool completely. Repeat with all the cookies. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

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Nutrition per serving

97kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$276.00

Per Serving
$8.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$552.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (87% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
butter	0.5 cup	$130.00
light brown sugar	0.75 cup	$22.00
molasses	0.25 cup	-
egg	1	$55.00
all purpose flour	0.5 cups	$6.00
baking soda	0.5 tsp	$1.00
kosher salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
cinnamon	0.5 tsp	$15.00
anise seed	0.5 tsp	-
freshly ground black pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
ground nutmeg	0.25 tsp	$25.00
ground allspice	0.25 tsp	$2.00
ground cardamom	0.125 tsp	$1.00
ground cloves	0.125 tsp	$1.00
powdered sugar	0.5 cups	$6.00