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round glazed Pfeffernusse spice cookies arranged in a wide horizontal shot in a small bowl on a rustic table, cinnamon sticks and pine sprigs nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Pfeffernüsse

Pfeffernüsse is a German spice cookie featuring a kick from black pepper and a sugar glaze coating.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup molasses
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp ground cloves
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar for glaze

Method
 

  1. Warm the molasses and butter together, then let it cool slightly.
  2. Beat in the egg, then stir in the flour, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves.
  3. Chill the dough for 1 hour.
  4. Roll into small balls and bake on lined sheets at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. Whisk the powdered sugar with a little water into a glaze.
  6. Dip the warm cookies in glaze and let them dry on a rack.

Notes

The black pepper is what makes them authentic, so don't skip it.