Glazed Pfeffernuesse

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Allspice, ground
  • 1 tsp Anise extract
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar, packed
  • 6 cups Cake flour
  • 1/8 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Mace, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1/8 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Nuts

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp 2% milk
  • 1 1/4 cups Butter

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 6 cups cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 cups finely chopped nuts
• GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 3 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Additional confectioners sugar

Directions

• Directions In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses, water and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla. Place additional confectioners sugar in another shallow bowl. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool 5 minutes. Dip tops of warm cookies in glaze and allow excess to drip off; dip in confectioners sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 10 dozen. Editors Note: This recipe does not use eggs. Originally published as Glazed Pfeffernuesse in Taste of Homes Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p132 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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