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 1760.55 Kcal (7371 kJ)
Calories from fat 336.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.39g 58%
Cholesterol 109.12mg 36%
Sodium 1096.5mg 46%
Potassium 1144.4mg 24%
Total Carbs 340.29g 113%
Sugars 207.81g 831%
Dietary Fiber 6.56g 26%
Protein 20.79g 42%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 5.8mg 32%
Calcium 215.9mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.87 Kcal (1557 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.9g 58%
Cholesterol 23.05mg 36%
Sodium 231.6mg 46%
Potassium 241.72mg 24%
Total Carbs 71.88g 113%
Sugars 43.89g 831%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 26%
Protein 4.39g 42%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 32%
Calcium 45.6mg 22%

* 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

  • 37.5
    Points
  • 48
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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