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Pfeffernusse Kuchen

By: Judy 
"These are some spicy little guys. This cookie is traditionally served with black coffee."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Creamy Hot Cocoa
 

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Original Recipe Yield 100 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and eggs together with an electric mixer for 20 minutes. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves and pepper and stir them into the egg mixture. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Let the cookies sit out overnight to dry.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the cookies for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container for a week to blend the flavors.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 73 | Total Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by Sinn   view full review
almost perfect, you just need the glaze on them to make this authentic. mix 2 parts powdered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by janet   view full review
none of these recipes mentions adding a slice of apple inside the air tight container. Once...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by THREERINGS   view full review
I have no idea how to pronounce the name of these fantastic little guys, but wow are they fun!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by Angie   view full review
WOW!!!!!! These little devils are AWESOME!!!!! I was a bit skeptical about the pepper in it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2007 by Kazanoodle   view full review
Fantastic! I followed the recipe almost exactly (didn't let them sit out overnight, though;...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by amyrocks1   view full review
Please don't waste your time. This recipe calls for too much pepper, 20 minutes of mixing eggs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by TRACI   view full review
These are really good! I love the sweet hot flavor, and my 3 kids all liked them, even the 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2009 by wallflower   view full review
My mom is from Germany and every holiday we get some of these cookies. Not bad. The taste is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by Eileen Hineline   view full review
when I told my family what I was making they looked at me like I was nuts, pepper added to a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by rhianne   view full review
I absolutely love these cookies. Sweet/hot flavor is perfect.

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