peberkiks

Belén, NM
Updated on Oct 31, 2024

This is a spritz-style adaptation of the Danish Pebernødder.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Spice up your holiday cookie tray with these Peberkiks. Peberkiks are a spritz version of the traditional Danish Pebernødder (Peppernut cookie). This spritz cookie is filled with holiday spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger. They're buttery, melt in your mouth, and easy to make. Just press the cookie dough into different shapes, bake them, and decorate. Besides sprinkling with Turbinado or sanding sugar, these can be decorated with sprinkles and candies like traditional spritz cookies.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • - Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

How To Make peberkiks

  • Dry ingredients in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Cream butter, brown sugar, and egg.
    Step 2
    Cream butter, sugar, and egg until light and fluffy.
  • Add dry ingredients to the creamed butter.
    Step 3
    Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir until well mixed.
  • Place dough in a cookie press and spritz away.
    Step 4
    Pack into a cookie press and spritz away.
  • Sprinkle with sugar.
    Step 5
    Then sprinkle with a little turbinado or sanding sugar.
  • Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
    Step 6
    Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until the edges start to color.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Keyword: #spritz
Keyword: #pepper
Keyword: #danish
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Flour

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