Pepernoten (Dutch Christmas Cookies) |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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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. Ingredients:
4 eggs |
2 cups brown sugar |
4 cups flour |
1 tablespoon ground cloves |
1 tablespoon nutmeg |
1 tablespoon cinnamon |
1/2 tablespoon baking soda |
Directions:
1. Beat eggs in a mixer. Add brown sugar and beat.
2. Sift the spices with the flour.
3. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients using mixer.
4. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
5. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with small round cutter.
6. Let stand on an oiled cookie sheet overnight to ripen.
7. Bake 10 minutes at 325°F.
8. If desired, frost cookies with powdered sugar frosting when cool.
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