Pfeffernussen (Pg 131)

So here it is a month after Christmas and I'm still making Christmas cookies. Well, for a cookie this delicious I don't think anyone would blame me. I'll probably make these in August just for the heck of it, because they're so good. And for some crazy reason, I just really love shaking cookies in a bag of powdered sugar. It's the simple things in life.

It's obvious how a cookie becomes such a classic. The dough is simple, the process is simple, you don't need any fancy equipment, and the results are amazing. Spicy and sweet, just like I like 'em.

In case you're wondering, Pfeffernussen translates to "pepper nuts" but don't be fooled, there are no nuts. Allegedly they were named after nuts because of their shape. Wikipedia begs to differ with Martha on this, saying that nuts are traditionally part of the recipe, but we all know that Wikipedia is not the most trustworthy source. I'm gonna stick with Martha on this. No nuts.

Yield:
Recipe predicted: 3 dozen
Actual: 3 dozen

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