German Spiced Christmas Cookies Recipes

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CHRISTMAS PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES

I got this delicious German spice cookie recipe from a local newspaper. Instead of using light molasses like the recipe calls for, I use regular molasses beacause I like the darker color.

Provided by Cupcake-Princess

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 24-30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14



Christmas Pfeffernusse Cookies image

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, salt, baking soda, pepper, aniseeds, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves, set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter, sugar, and molasses until fluffy. Beat in egg. On low speed gradually add flour mixture and beat just until blended. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease baking sheets. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch sized balls. Place balls two inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • When cookies are cool enough to handle, but still warm roll in powdered sugar. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool completley.

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon anise seed, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
powdered sugar, for rolling baked cookies in

GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

This little spice cookie tastes very European and is similar to Pfeffernüsse or "peppernut." We make ours with cozy spices, anise flavoring, almonds and candied citron. -Carole Mueller, Florissant, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14



German Christmas Cookies image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine eggs, butter, lemon peel and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in almonds and citron., Shape into 1/2-in. balls and place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 29 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 13mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon anise extract
1-1/2 cups chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped candied citron
Confectioners' sugar

GERMAN SPICED CHRISTMAS COOKIES

This is an icebox-style dough. i love it at the holidays because i can make it well in advance and stick the logs of dough in the freezer. then when the holidays are nearer, i can just thaw, slice and bake to add to my cookie assortment. plus they are quite tasty! from an old (ancient) gourmet mag.

Provided by graffeetee

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12



German Spiced Christmas Cookies image

Steps:

  • soak the chopped raisins in the rum for 15-30 minute.
  • cream together the butter and the sugars.
  • add cream and beat until smooth.
  • mix all dry ingredients together (including the mini-chips) in a separate bowl.
  • add the dry ingredients and the raisin mixture to the butter mixture.
  • blend dough until evenly combined.
  • form dough into 2 logs using waxed paper.
  • at this point, you can wrap and toss in the freezer.
  • if baking right away, wrap and allow dough to chill for at least 2 hours.
  • to bake:.
  • preheat oven to 350 f.
  • slice thawed chilled dough into 3/16-1/2 in thick rounds and placed on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • bake for 10-15 min, until just brown around the edges.
  • transfer to a rack to cool.
  • these cookies crisp up as they cool. if they are too soft to trasfer when right out of the oven, just leave them on the cookie sheet for a few minutes until beginning to harden before transferring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 828.4, Fat 45.6, SaturatedFat 28.4, Cholesterol 101.4, Sodium 420.1, Carbohydrate 98.8, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 43.9, Protein 9.4

1/4 cup raisins, finely chopped (i use golden)
2 tablespoons dark rum (i use myers)
3/4 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup light cream
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground aniseed
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, mini-chips

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