Danish Peppernut Christmas Cookies (pebernodder)

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• 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.