PEPERNOTEN (DUTCH CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

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Posted for ZWT6. These cookies are traditionally part of the Sinterklaas celebration in Holland, which is a December 5 feast where St. Nicholas hands out treats and gifts to children. St. Nicholas was the original inspiration for today's Santa Claus. Note: These cookies are very hard for about a week after baking and will be difficult to bite into without first dunking into a beverage. They will soften with time. Yield is an estimate. Prep time does not include letting cookies sit overnight before baking.

Provided by noway

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 96 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 eggs
2 cups brown sugar
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Beat eggs in a mixer. Add brown sugar and beat.
  • Sift the spices with the flour.
  • Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients using mixer.
  • Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
  • Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with small round cutter.
  • Let stand on an oiled cookie sheet overnight to ripen.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 325°F.
  • If desired, frost cookies with powdered sugar frosting when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 24.6, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.5, Protein 0.8

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