Pfeffernuss Cookies

Name: Pfeffernuss Cookies
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 24 h 13 min
Yield: 12 dozen, 150 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 3 cups sugar; 7 1/4 all-purpose flour; 1/2 candy orange peel or 1/2 citron, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground aniseed; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; brandy or rum

Submitted by Coppercloud

"A old German Christmas recipe. This is from Sister Malacky's pastry book from 1971. Prep time includes overnight resting time. I am guessing on the servings and cookie amounts, it will depend on what size cookie cutter you use, same with baking time."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 13mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 12 dozen
Serves:: 150

ingredients

6 eggs
3 cups sugar
7 ¹⁄₄ all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ candy orange peel or 1/2 citron, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground aniseed
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon zest
brandy or rum

directions

in one bowl whisk dry ingredient (flour, salt, baking soda & all the spices). In larger bowl cream together eggs and sugar until light an fluffy. Stir in lemon peel to wet. Stir in dry into wet, now add in candied peel and knead. Once peel is mix in, on a lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Cut out shapes with small cookie cutter and place on greased cookie sheet. Let stand overnight.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Turn cookies over and sprinkle with brandy or rum. Bake 10-15 minutes.