Pepernoten Cookies
Delicious tender, chewy little dutch spiced cookies.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of all purpose flour (about 1 1/3 cup)
- 115 grams of brown sugar (about 2/3 cup)
- 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 3 tablespoon of whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons of salted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with a pinch of cinnamon and cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl, combine 200 grams of all purpose flour with 115 grams of brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves and 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
- Add 3 tablespoons of whole milk and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix to distribute
- Add 8 tablespoons of softened butter and work it in using a stiff spoon. Once a dough begins to form, lightly knead the dough with your hand until all of the dry ingredients have been fully incorporated into the dough
- Use a greased cookie dough scoop to transfer tablespoons of dough rolled into balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake the cookies in a 350 degree oven for about 12 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden and feel softly set
- Transfer the cookies onto a cooling rack
- Optionally, dip the tops of each cookie into melted butter and then into cinnamon sugar before serving
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature