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Anise Pillows/Pfefferneuse

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Anise Pillows/Pfefferneuse

The name translates to pepper nuts in German, Danish and Dutch, describing their spicy taste as well as the fact that the recipe calls for a small amount of pepper.

 

Yield

5 dozen cookies

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

40 min
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon lemon zest
grrated
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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¼ teaspoon nutmeg
ground
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teaspoon cloves
ground
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teaspoon white pepper
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cup margarine
softened
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½ cup sugar
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1 each eggs
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½ cup milk
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½ cup walnuts
finely chopped
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½ teaspoon star anise
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1 x powdered sugar
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
394 ml all-purpose flour
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7.5 ml baking powder
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2.5 ml lemon zest
grrated
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2.5 ml salt
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1.3 ml cinnamon
ground
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1.3 ml nutmeg
ground
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0.6 ml cloves
ground
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0.6 ml white pepper
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79 ml margarine
softened
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118 ml sugar
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1 each eggs
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118 ml milk
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118 ml walnuts
finely chopped
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2.5 ml star anise
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1 x powdered sugar
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Directions

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, lemon peel, salt, spices and pepper; set aside.

In large bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy; beat in egg.

Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

Stir in walnuts and anise seed.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inch apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 15 to 17 minutes.

Cool slightly on wire racks.

Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm; cool completely.



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Comments


anonymous

While I was making this I worried the spices were going to be too subtle and considered doubling the nutmeg and cloves, and now I really wish I had. Following this recipe exactly will make far too bland of a cookie-- although the texture comes out very nice. Do yourself a favor-- up the spice.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 156g (5.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 55044% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 41%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 529mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 23%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 24g
Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 10% Iron 19%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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