National Pfeffernüesse Day Recipe

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Ingredients

  • Pepper Nuts~
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 t ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1 1/2 t ground cardamom*
  • 1 t ground allspice*
  • 1 t ground nutmeg*
  • 1 t ground cloves*
  • 1 t ground ginger*
  • 1 t freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 t anise extract or vanilla extract
  • Spices~ See Note Below**
  • Spiced Powdered Sugar~
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 t ground cinnamon*
  • 1 t ground ginger*
  • 1/2 t ground nutmeg*
  • 1/4 t ground allspice*
  • Sift all ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large heavy, non-reactive 1 to 1 1/2 quart saucepan
  • Combine the molasses, honey and butter
  • Place the saucepan over low heat
  • Stir until the butter has melted and
  • All ingredients are completely combined
  • Stir until mixture is creamy
  • Do not boil
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat
  • Pour the mixture into a large bowl
  • Set aside
  • Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature
  • While the mixture is cooling
  • Sift together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda
  • Cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, ginger,
  • Black pepper and salt in a separate bowl
  • When the molasses mixture has reached room temperature
  • Stir in beaten eggs and the anise or vanilla extract

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