Pepper Nuts Cookies Pebernoedder
Delight in the festive flavors of Pepper Nuts Cookies, or Pebernoedder, a traditional Danish treat that’s perfect for holiday gatherings or everyday snacking. These bite-sized cookies feature a unique blend of warm spices—cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and a pinch of white pepper—that create an irresistible depth of flavor. The buttery, crumbly texture is achieved with cold butter and a delicate kneading process, ensuring they melt in your mouth. With just 20 minutes of prep, these cookies are shaped into small, crispy bites, making them ideal for sharing or storing in jars for an aromatic snack on the go. Perfectly spiced and baked to golden perfection, Pebernoedder is a timeless Nordic recipe that brings the cozy charm of hygge straight to your kitchen.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams All-purpose flour
- 125 grams Unsalted butter (cold, diced)
- 100 grams Granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoon White pepper
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and white pepper until well combined.
Add the diced butter to the bowl. Using your fingertips or a pastry cutter, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in the sugar to evenly distribute throughout the mixture.
Add the heavy cream and knead the mixture together until it forms a smooth, uniform dough. Be careful not to overwork it.
Divide the dough into four equal portions. Roll each portion into thin ropes, approximately 1 cm (0.4 inches) in diameter.
Cut the ropes into small pieces about 1 cm (0.4 inches) long to create small cookie bites.
Distribute the cookie pieces evenly across the prepared baking sheets, leaving some space between each piece as they puff slightly during baking.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown and firm to the touch.
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets before transferring them to an airtight container for storage.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2321 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 115.4 g | 148% | |
| Saturated Fat | 71.6 g | 358% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 307 mg | 102% | |
| Sodium | 1286 mg | 56% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 295.9 g | 108% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.4 g | 34% | |
| Total Sugars | 100.8 g | ||
| Protein | 27.2 g | 54% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.0 mcg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 104 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 12.3 mg | 68% | |
| Potassium | 348 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
