German Pfeffernusse Cookies - Gluten Free Recipe
A traditional German cookie for Christmas..or any time of the year. Commonly served with wine. Should make 30 to 40 biscuits.
If not using a blended flour with xanthan or guar gums added- then add one teaspoon of gum with your flour to the recipe. These biscuits remind me of a ginger snap cookie from Arnotts (or at least what I remember them tasting like!)
Ingredients
- 250 g self-raising gluten-free flour (I use Orgran brand)
- 200 g dark brown sugar
- 60 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, if you don't mind black specks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C Line baking trays with greaseproof or baking paper.
- Mix all ingredients in an electric mixer on a medium speed, until roughly mixed. Do not overbeat.
- Using a spatula then,scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix until well combined.
- Leaving the mixture in the bowl, knead with your hands (gloved if you wish!) until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
- Roll mixture into balls, about the size of walnuts.
- Place on baking sheets about 1/2 inch/ 1 cm apart. Bake for about 10 minutes at 190°C.
- Allow the biscuits to cool completely on the trays. Store in an airtight container.
Add Your Own Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 15gCalories: 63.4kcalCarbohydrates: 9.9gProtein: 0.4gFat: 2.7gSaturated Fat: 1.6gCholesterol: 15.8mgSodium: 6.8mgSugar: 9.7g
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