This is a German spice cookie recipe, similar to gingerbread, which I received from my mother, Sabine Muller. I have been making these for over 20 years. I looked online at other Pfefferkuchen recipes and none were like this one. I thought that I would share it with you. The literal translation is 'pepper cakes', I always ice them with a lemon glaze.
Provided by Inge
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 1h20m
Yield 108
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Bring molasses, honey, and sugar to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat, then remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir in anise, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, lemon zest, and butter. Dissolve baking soda in water, then stir into the molasses mixture. Sift together 6 cups of flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Stir in molasses mixture and eggs until smooth. Stir in remaining 3 cups flour until a stiff dough has formed.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces to make it more manageable. Roll the dough to 1/4-inch thick on a well floured surface and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Bake cookies on ungreased baking sheets 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 88.3 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
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