Danish Peppernut Christmas Cookies (Pebernodder)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two to three baking sheets.
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in the cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt until well blended. Mix in the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough gathers together. With floured hands, pinch off small, 1/2 teaspoon amounts of dough, roll into tiny balls, and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until bottom of cookies are light tan, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 15 minutes on baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.
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