Pepernoten

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  • Prep Time

    45 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    60 cookies

  • Calories

    59 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Belgian, Dutch

Pepernoten

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Pepernoten are deliciously spiced cookies traditionally associated with Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) in early December in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups flour , sifted
  • ¾ cup salted butter , melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar (or vergeoise)
  • 3 tablespoons cane sugar syrup (or maple syrup)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

For the spice blend

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground anise

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Cooling rack
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Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the flour, spices, sugar and baking powder, then add the butter to this mixture and continue mixing the flat beater. Then add the maple syrup, honey and milk.
  2. Mix quickly until obtaining a fairly solid dough.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180°C).
  4. Form balls about 1 inch (3 cm) in diameter and arrange them, well spaced, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cookies are golden.
  6. Cool the cookies on a wire rack and store them in an airtight container.
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