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Traditional Spiced Pfeffernüsse Cookies Recipe
My Pfeffernüsse recipe makes deliciously warm, sweet, and complex spiced cookies perfect for the holiday.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 20 cookies
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- ½ cup (4floz/115ml) butter melted
- ½ cup (4oz/115g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (4oz/115g) molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 2 cups (10oz/284g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 cup (4oz/115g) powdered sugar sifted