Danish Peppernuts (Pebernodder)

Name: Danish Peppernuts (Pebernodder)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 200 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon cardamom; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 3/4 cups flour (as needed)

Submitted by Kate S.

"A traditional Christmas spice cookie. Tiny. Eat by the handful. Little bags can make attractive and tasty holiday gifts."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 200 cookies

ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon salt
2 ³⁄₄ cups flour (as needed)

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in spices and salt.
Stir in first cup of flour, then stir in second cup of flour. Add remaining flour as needed.
Roll dough into snakes, and with sharp paring knife, cut off evenly-sized pieces, about 1/2 t each.
Arrange fairly close together on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min until lightly brown.
Cool and store in airtight container.