Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German for "pepper nut," pfeffernusse cookies are named for the pinch of pepper added to the dough before baking. It joins a ...

Fire up those ovens, today is National Pfeffernusse Day! These hard, round cookies incorporate spices like cloves, black pepper and cinnamon for a festive, wintry flavor. This nutty take on ...

Cook's notes: Baker's ammonia or ammonium carbonate, is used as a leavener, lighter and airier than baking soda. Weiss considers it crucial to the recipe. It smells strong until it is baked. We found ...

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Pfeffernusse cookies stand out because of their unexpected touch of black pepper combined with classic holiday spices. Martha creates the dough with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, molasses, brown ...