Pfeffernüsse (German pepper cookies)
| December 23, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under cookies, dessert, holidays, pepper, winter |
(recipe from Martha Stewart)
These are aromatic Germany cookies with molasses, pepper, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and they are typically made over Christmas.
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (I used regular pepper – my peppermill grinds much too coarsely)
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350º. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place confectioners’ sugar in a brown paper bag. (I used a bowl.)
In a medium bowl, combine flour, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Set aside.
Place butter, brown sugar, and molasses in a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture; beat until just combined. Pinch off dough in tablespoon amounts; roll into 1 1/4-inch balls. Arrange balls 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. (Dough can be frozen at this point, covered tightly with plastic wrap, up to 1 month).
Bake until cookies are golden and firm to the touch with slight cracking, about 15 minutes. Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Working in batches, place cookies in paper bag (or covered bowl); shake until well coated.
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are you sure about 3/4 c cinnamin????
Stephen: thanks for the catch! I corrected the recipe…it was 3/4 of a teaspoon NOT of a cup!