PEPPERNUTS (PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES)
Peppernuts (or Pfeffernusse Cookies) are a traditional German cookie often made in Mennonite communities in the US. They are a highly addictive, tiny, crunchy cookie filled with warming spices and are perfect for gift giving during the holidays!
Provided by Bettie
Categories Christmas
Time 1h19m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. About 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, anise extract, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, white pepper, and clove or cardamom into the bowl and mix until everything is incorporated.
- Add the flour into the dough and mix just until it is incorporated. You do not want to mix for a long time, just until the flour is incorporated in.
- Press the dough out to about 1" thick and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (177C). Divide your dough into 16 pieces. Press 1 piece of dough into a ball and roll it out between your hands and a clean work surface to form a thin rope, about 1/4" thick. Use a sharp knife (or I like to use a bench scraper) to cut out tiny nut size pieces of dough. Place on a baking sheet. You can completely fill your sheet in a single layer, but you will need to bake these in several batches to get them all baked. It typically works out to be cutting out the next sheet pan of cookies while the one before it bakes.
- Bake at 350F (177C) for 10-14 minutes, until a dark golden brown. Check the cookies at 10 minutes and bake longer if needed. The cookies will be slightly soft when they first come out of the oven but will become very crispy as the cool. Store the completely cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
PEPPERNUTS
I like to make these spicy peppernuts in quantity so that I can serve them in baskets - like you would salted nuts or candy. They add a wonderful spicy aroma to the air. This is based on a recipe I received many years ago from a Danish friend. Although the mere idea of baking hundreds of nut-sized cookies sounds like an enormous amount of work, I've simplified the procedure.
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h10m
Yield About 600 tiny peppernuts
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In the large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar using an electric mixer. Add the egg and ground nuts. In another bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, soda, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg. Blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until a stiff dough forms. Shape the dough into a ball. (At this point, you can wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate it to develop the flavor, for up to a week). Cut off a portion of the dough at a time and roll between your hands and a lightly floured work surface to make slim, ropes about 1/2-inch thick. Place 4 or 5 ropes on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cut ropes into 1/2-inch pieces using a sharp, small knife. Separate the pieces. Bake for 8 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned and dry. Remove from the oven; cool on the baking sheet.
PEPPERMINT MELTAWAYS
This recipe for peppermint meltaways is very pretty and festive-looking on a cookie platter. I often cover a plate of these peppermint cookies with red or green plastic wrap and a bright holiday bow in one corner. And yes, they really do melt in your mouth! -Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with crushed candies. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PEPPERMINT BARK
Milk chocolate and white chocolate make this a sweet treat for anyone. Great for the holidays and care packages.
Provided by grhmcrkr613
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes White Chocolate
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Spread 1/3 of the peppermint candy over a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with wax paper.
- Melt the milk chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, just until melted. Pour the melted chocolate over peppermint candy in the prepared pan. Sprinkle another 1/3 of the candy on top of the milk chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes.
- Melt the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Stir in the oil-based peppermint flavoring. Pour the white chocolate over the milk chocolate, then spread the remaining 1/3 peppermint candy on top.
- Refrigerate until the white chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes. Cut or break into pieces to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 45.3 mg, Sugar 37.2 g
PEPPERNUTS
Make and share this Peppernuts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by clsiehndel
Categories Dessert
Time 8m
Yield 3-4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream margarine & sugar, add molasses & eggs and beat well. Add anise extract and mix well. Add dry ingredients-then work with hands until you have a very stiff dough. Form into balls & chill. Roll in long rolls about the size of your finger & cut in small pieces. Pick these up & roll into balls. About the size of a small marble. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1593.3, Fat 65.4, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 124, Sodium 1606.7, Carbohydrate 231.8, Fiber 5, Sugar 108, Protein 21.1
PEPPERMINT PEPPERNUTS
Bite size crunchy cookies. A German tradition passed down from my family. Perfect for the holiday season.
Provided by Rather Be Cookin
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 300 small cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream sugar, eggs and butter.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix throughly.
- Roll into a ball and place in refrigerator in gallon size plastic bag.
- Later, roll into snakes and cut with scissors or knife.
- Bake 350°F for 10-15 minutes (depending on desired crunch).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.9, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 3.1, Sodium 8.2, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.4, Protein 0.3
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