Pfeffernusse Cookies Recipe

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Pfeffernusse Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar , for dusting

Directions:

  1. Stir together the molasses, honey, shortening, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until creamy. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in the eggs.
  2. Combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, anise, cinnamon, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add the molasses mixture and stir until thoroughly combines. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll the dough into acorn-sized balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
  4. Bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes. Move to a rack to cool. Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1320.41 Kcal (5528 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.04g 43%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 822.38mg 34%
Potassium 858.3mg 18%
Total Carbs 255.22g 85%
Sugars 155.86g 623%
Dietary Fiber 4.92g 20%
Protein 15.6g 31%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 161.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.87 Kcal (1557 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.9g 43%
Cholesterol 23.05mg 27%
Sodium 231.6mg 34%
Potassium 241.72mg 18%
Total Carbs 71.88g 85%
Sugars 43.89g 623%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 20%
Protein 4.39g 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 24%
Calcium 45.6mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.9
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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