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Pfefferkuchen
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"This is a German spice cookie recipe, similar to gingerbread, which I received from my mother, Sabine Muller. I have been making these for over 20 years. I looked online at other Pfefferkuchen recipes and none were like this one. I thought that I would share it with you. The literal translation is 'pepper cakes', I always ice them with a lemon glaze."
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Ingredients
1 h 20 m servings 86 calsOriginal recipe yields 108 servings (9 dozen cookies)
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- Bring molasses, honey, and sugar to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat, then remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir in anise, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, lemon zest, and butter. Dissolve baking soda in water, then stir into the molasses mixture. Sift together 6 cups of flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Stir in molasses mixture and eggs until smooth. Stir in remaining 3 cups flour until a stiff dough has formed.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces to make it more manageable. Roll the dough to 1/4-inch thick on a well floured surface and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Bake cookies on ungreased baking sheets 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 86 calories; 1.1 g fat; 18.2 g carbohydrates; 1.3 g protein; 6 mg cholesterol; 88 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
12/12/2007
I was looking for an authentic German cookie recipe so I could send my Aunt some cookies that would remind her of her (German) mother. I don't know whether they are authentic or not, but I was ...
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12/11/2011
They are not spicy enough I was very dissapointed, They need some ginger and more cinnamon.
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12/12/2007
I was looking for an authentic German cookie recipe so I could send my Aunt some cookies that would remind her of her (German) mother. I don't know whether they are authentic or not, but I was ...
12/7/2007
This is an easy recipe to make traditional German Pfefferkuchen, or Lebkuchen. I ended up pouring the dough into cooking pans instead of rolling it out, and only realized later that when you wai...
9/1/2010
These are delicious! I used a lemon glaze and they tasted like the ones we would buy in Germany. I will definitely make these again!
12/18/2008
This is a nice, spicy cookie that is great with coffee. I tried the first sheet without oiling the pan per the recipe but found they stuck to the pan. Used a little spray oil on the next ones an...
12/2/2010
I was looking for a cake-like German gingerbread cookie recipe and these were perfect!! I made a few minor adjustments and I love the way they turned out. Since this recipe was so large, I hal...
12/13/2009
Been looking for a recipe like my grandfathers, and this is very close. I just used this recipe for the first time, and will just make a few alterations to it next time and they will be exactly ...
7/24/2011
Thanks for the great recipe! I made one change. I did not add any sugar, just the molasses and honey were sweet enough. Then I made a simple glaze with lemon juice and powdered sugar which ad...
4/2/2012
Glad to see so many reviews on these. I make them every year close to Christmas time. And they are lowfat! Thinner cookies would be crispier and thicker cookies would be cakier! The original ...