Peppernotter (Scandinavian Christmas Cookies) Recipe
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Peppernotter (Scandinavian Christmas Cookies)

By: S. Sundt 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen cookies
 

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
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  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 72 | Total Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by Jakellum   view full review
Cookies did not flatten out like picture shows, but I fixed this on my second batch by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by cooked   view full review
I agree with Tina, this turned out rather bland. Living in Europe, I tend to double the dose...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by pamkauppila   view full review
Always wanted to find a recipe like this! I omitted the black pepper and instead added 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by ML   view full review
Good, but not as flavorful as I had hoped!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2009 by JenMullins   view full review
I made these for a cookie exchange party and my husband keeps eating them. He loves the spicy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by Tina_M   view full review
This cookie did not spread out as pictured but instead stayed as round balls and very hard. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2009 by Elliott Treves   view full review
These turned out delicious! I love the spiciness as they go really well with tea and coffee....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2011 by avidbaker Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
For those who found these cookies a little bland, try adding 1 teaspoon of salt to the...

 

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