Pfeffernusse are small, round German cookies filled with ground spices, molasses, and brown sugar. Perfect when served with a cup of hot coffee.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German
Servings: 36cookies
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
1/2cupbuttersoftened
3/4cuplight brown sugar
1/4cupmolasses
1egg
2 1/4cupsall purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonanise seedas finely crushed as possible
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonground allspice
1/8teaspoonground cardamom
1/8teaspoonground cloves
1 1/2cupspowdered sugar
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!