Pfeffernüsse - Best Christmas Cookie Ever!
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The icing HAS to be solid. Maybe it's a regional thing, but I've never even seen peper nuts with powdered sugar. The sweet crust just works perfectly with the spicy inside.
Also too, it makes them last longer. Local legends (by which I mean: my Granny) tell of nuts baked on Christmas Eve, which make a perfect, secret snack on New Year's Eve. Wink wink, nudge nudge.
Date: 2021-12-18
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Comments and reviews: 9
Lydia
So cool to see your recipe for these! My family has been making these every Christmas my whole life. Our family recipe (from my Great Grandmother) is very different. we always made the dough, fridged, rolled them into 1in logs, cut into small pieces, and baked! Though I'll be honest I've never seen them frosted before. Any they are ALWAYS hard and crunchy. I always thought that's why they were called nuts. go figure.
This version still looks yummy though!
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So cool to see your recipe for these! My family has been making these every Christmas my whole life. Our family recipe (from my Great Grandmother) is very different. we always made the dough, fridged, rolled them into 1in logs, cut into small pieces, and baked! Though I'll be honest I've never seen them frosted before. Any they are ALWAYS hard and crunchy. I always thought that's why they were called nuts. go figure.
This version still looks yummy though!
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Mark
Definitely one of the better winter cookies out there. We've done a lot of decorating for presentation with them, and found that a (or two) cranberry/Craisin, worked into a ball makes a nice holly berry and the flavor goes well too. Thank You, cause its not Christmas until Ive made a batch of Pfeffernusse, had some eggnog, and seen Hanz Gruber fall from Nakatomi Tower.
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Definitely one of the better winter cookies out there. We've done a lot of decorating for presentation with them, and found that a (or two) cranberry/Craisin, worked into a ball makes a nice holly berry and the flavor goes well too. Thank You, cause its not Christmas until Ive made a batch of Pfeffernusse, had some eggnog, and seen Hanz Gruber fall from Nakatomi Tower.
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Manal
THESE ARE AMAZING. Thanks for the recipe, never heard of them or had them before but I was having a weird pregnancy craving for a spiced cookie! It took me less than 10 min to whip up and 9 min in the oven! Couldn t wait the 1-2 days to refrigerate or 1-2 hours to cook down for icing. Still came out 10/10. Also, didn t have nutmeg or allspice, it still tasted great!
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THESE ARE AMAZING. Thanks for the recipe, never heard of them or had them before but I was having a weird pregnancy craving for a spiced cookie! It took me less than 10 min to whip up and 9 min in the oven! Couldn t wait the 1-2 days to refrigerate or 1-2 hours to cook down for icing. Still came out 10/10. Also, didn t have nutmeg or allspice, it still tasted great!
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Back
Awww. come on now. don't be like that about belts and suspenders. sometimes, folks not adorned with ample buttage, need both. Plus, alot of suspenders will not properly grasp just any fabric. so having a leather belt to clasp onto, also helps keep the britches up.
I might just try these cookies. except for cayenne, I'll use Korean Gochugaru. Love you Chef John!
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Awww. come on now. don't be like that about belts and suspenders. sometimes, folks not adorned with ample buttage, need both. Plus, alot of suspenders will not properly grasp just any fabric. so having a leather belt to clasp onto, also helps keep the britches up.
I might just try these cookies. except for cayenne, I'll use Korean Gochugaru. Love you Chef John!
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Jane
When I was training in baker class, our German baking instructor had us make these in October so they could age. We also covered them in powdered sugar. You first had to toss them in melted butter so that the sugar would create a crust. They would be too time consuming to dip each one. The pepper used was black pepper. My instructor was from Bonn.
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When I was training in baker class, our German baking instructor had us make these in October so they could age. We also covered them in powdered sugar. You first had to toss them in melted butter so that the sugar would create a crust. They would be too time consuming to dip each one. The pepper used was black pepper. My instructor was from Bonn.
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Douglas
I watch ALL of your videos, but this one really hits close to home. Pfeffernusse were my Dad's all time favorite. As kids, we couldn't understand why. Today would have been Dad's 102nd birthday, and he's been gone for nearly 40 years. There was an awful lot I didn't understand as a kid. Thanks for your recipe AND your timing. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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I watch ALL of your videos, but this one really hits close to home. Pfeffernusse were my Dad's all time favorite. As kids, we couldn't understand why. Today would have been Dad's 102nd birthday, and he's been gone for nearly 40 years. There was an awful lot I didn't understand as a kid. Thanks for your recipe AND your timing. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Duke
Wow, after you were done, I realized that my mother used to make these. They were always the first cookies gone. She had to hide some for company. However, some snoopy little kid found them and like a fool, ate them one by one before Christmas. My mother was very unhappy with me, I mean the snoopy little kid.
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Wow, after you were done, I realized that my mother used to make these. They were always the first cookies gone. She had to hide some for company. However, some snoopy little kid found them and like a fool, ate them one by one before Christmas. My mother was very unhappy with me, I mean the snoopy little kid.
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Richard
Talk about spot-on timing. I was just looking for a recipe for these cookies.
Thanks. One of my favorite comedians (and cooks) was Justin Wilson who often explained his use of belts and suspenders due to his being a Safety Engineer. Worked for me. lol
NO ANISE?
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Talk about spot-on timing. I was just looking for a recipe for these cookies.
Thanks. One of my favorite comedians (and cooks) was Justin Wilson who often explained his use of belts and suspenders due to his being a Safety Engineer. Worked for me. lol
NO ANISE?
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Dai
I can imagine that at the dip-drip-n'-flip stage one could give these a sprinkle of coconut that could be white [e. g. snow] or coloured red/green ect. in typical holiday colours - 'Bah! Humbug! ' characters might even choose black. Happy Christmas all.
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I can imagine that at the dip-drip-n'-flip stage one could give these a sprinkle of coconut that could be white [e. g. snow] or coloured red/green ect. in typical holiday colours - 'Bah! Humbug! ' characters might even choose black. Happy Christmas all.
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