Peppernotter (Scandinavian Christmas Cookies) |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Also known as Scandinavian Christmas Spice Cookies. These little cookies are sure to be a big hit in your home or at a party. I had to snap a picture quickly before my family ate them all! Ingredients:
3 eggs |
3/4 cup white sugar |
3/4 cup brown sugar |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
2/3 cup finely chopped almonds (optional) |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
1 teaspoon ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
2 teaspoons water |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets.
2. Beat the eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved, then beat in lemon juice, almonds, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, allspice, and cloves until thoroughly combined. Mix in flour to make a sticky dough.
3. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead the dough 1 to 2 minutes, adding more flour if needed, to make a smooth, workable dough. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll them into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and place the balls on the prepared baking sheets at least 1 inch apart.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove from sheets immediately to cooling racks to prevent cookies from getting too hard.
5. Stir together confectioners' sugar and water to make a glaze, and drizzle each cookie while slightly warm with about 1/2 teaspoon, spreading it around the top of the cookie.
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