Pfeffernusse {Authentic German Recipe!} - Plated Cravings (2024)

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What is unusual about Pfeffernusse? ›

German in origin, these small spice cookies are unusual in that they contain ground candied orange peel and no butter — they bake up quite firm, and are excellent with milk or a hot toddy.

Pfeffernusse and lebkuchen are both similarly flavored with honey and lots of warm baking spices but pfeffernusse are almost always small, rounded cookies coated with a powdered sugar glaze, while lebkuchen may be shaped like regular cookies or cut in bars and are generally glazed with chocolate.

German for “pepper nut“, Pfeffernüsse are named for the pinch of pepper added to the dough before baking.

Nutrition Facts in Aldi Pfeffernüsse Gingerbread Cookies

There are 6 servings per package of three cookies. So, 18 cookies per bag. Each serving has 110 calories, 15 grams of sugar, and only a half gram of fat. There's a tiny bit of protein, with 2 grams per serving.

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Finest Nürnberger Lebkuchen gingerbread cookies are just the dessert to have on hand for a holiday treat, winter entertainment, or for Santa himself. These cookies are made for Trader Joe's by a German bakery in Nuremberg, where this type of cookie has been made for more than 600 years.

Oblaten Lebkuchen are distinguished by a signature edible wafer (collectively called Oblaten in German) on the bottom. The wafers are made from wheat flour, starch, and water.

Pfeffernusse have a flavor similar to a traditional gingerbread cookie but have a distinct kick from the ground pepper and a hint of licorice from the anise extract. These cookies hold up really well, so they are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges.

Pfeffernüsse are a traditional German treat. The name literally translates to "pepper nuts," but they're really a kind of gingerbread-ish cookie.

Lebkuchenherzen have become a staple in German celebrations, especially around Oktoberfest and Christmas time. They're typically decorated with intricate icing designs and lettering, including endearing or funny messages. Try your hand at making them and share them with someone you love!

What are biscuits called in Germany? ›

Due to the popularity of the Leibniz-Keks, Keks has since become the generic German word for biscuit.

Is pfeffernusse the same as gingerbread? Well, yes, but also no. Gingerbread cookies, in the traditional sense, that we use them, are not pfeffernusse. Pfeffernusse uses a rather distinct spice blend, and regular gingerbread cookies we're most familiar with don't add black pepper to the mix.

In German cuisine, Butterbrot (literally: butter bread = bread with butter) is a slice of bread topped with butter.

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Pfeffernusse have a flavor similar to a traditional gingerbread cookie but have a distinct kick from the ground pepper and a hint of licorice from the anise extract. These cookies hold up really well, so they are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges.

The dessert's roots can be traced to the 13th century when spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg were introduced to Europe. Franconian Monks are believed to have been the first to combine honey, spices, and breadcrumbs to create a sweet, flavorful dough. Lebkuchen has become associated with the holidays since then.

: a small hard highly spiced cookie made traditionally for the Christmas holidays.

Soft, moist and nutty German gingerbread was invented by medieval monks in Franconia, Germany in the 13th century. Lebkuchen bakers were recorded as early as 1296 in the city of Ulm and in 1395 in Nürnberg (Nuremberg).