These nutty, spiced, bite-sized cookies are a sweet addition to any Christmas cookie platter. Based on the classic European holiday cookie, our version includes Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough with the addition of spices, toasted pecans, molasses and orange zest to make a treat that's simple yet special.
More About This Recipe
- Pfeffernüsse—also called peppernuts—are a traditional Christmas cookie found throughout Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. They often include a mix of spices including cinnamon, clove, nutmeg or cardamom.
- Can't get enough cookies around Christmastime? We have plenty of Christmas cookie recipes to choose from.
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Pfeffernüsse Cookies
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 96
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in all ingredients except powdered sugar until well mixed. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.) Divide cookie dough into 8 portions; shape each portion into a ball. On lightly floured surface, working with 1 dough ball at a time, (refrigerate remaining dough balls) roll into 12-inch rope; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough portions.
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Step3Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool 5 minutes; roll each cookie in powdered sugar. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in covered airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Nutrition
30 Calories
1 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 30
- Calories from Fat
- 10
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 15mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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