23 December is National Pfeffernusse Day, a day reserved for the celebration of the very popular German spiced cookie. This cookie is a popular snack during the holidays. It’s a fluffy cookie, made ...

Fire up those ovens, today is National Pfeffernusse Day! These hard, round cookies incorporate spices like cloves, black pepper and cinnamon for a festive, wintry flavor. This nutty take on ...

Cook's notes: Baker's ammonia or ammonium carbonate, is used as a leavener, lighter and airier than baking soda. Weiss considers it crucial to the recipe. It smells strong until it is baked. We found ...

One of Germany’s most popular and beloved Christmas cookie a bite-sized spiced cookies called “Pfeffernuse.” Bless you! But seriously, in day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies at Eileen’s ...

Pfeffernusse are small, firm peppery balls often served with tea or cocoa. Traditional recipes call for black pepper - the name, after all, means "pepper nuts" - and a host of other spices. We kept ...

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For me, for almost half a century, it's exactly the same every year. It's the day the pfeffernusse arrive. They're spicy little German Christmas cookies named for their pepper and nuts -- a completely ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. PINK PEPPERCORN PFEFFERNUSSE Yield: 72 cookies 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom 1. Preheat the oven to 350 ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil the syrup, sugar and lard or shortening, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and add the spices, then let cool to room temperature. Stir in the eggs, and add the ...