Pfeffernuesse - Authentic German Christmas Cookies aka pepper nuts

Pfeffernüsse aka pepper nuts are delicious German Christmas cookies with fine spices. This is a quick German classic Lebkuchen recipe to enjoy during the Advent season and the Christmas holidays.
You can find the recipe here: alltastesgerman.com/pfeffernu...

[@johngalt6929]

These are my mother's favorite cookies. They remind me so much of Christmas.

[@AllTastesGerman]

They are a real Christmas classic

[@lyngf6707]

Love these cookie my great gran made them at Easter & Christmas & we always looked forward to eating them at her house. TY for bringing to mind that happy memory & this lovely recipe.

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you for sharing your lovely memories with us. I am so glad you found my video.

[@lauraellen189]

These look delicious and are easier to make than I thought!!

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you, Laura Ellen. Most people think they are difficult to make but they are probably some of the easiest and fastest cookies that I know.

[@tonypayne7924]

For me, it’s not Christmas time till I have pfeffernusse

[@AllTastesGerman]

so true!

[@justinrad5073]

My favorite Cookie. Love your channel

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you so much, so happy you love my channel.

[@davidlyons6235]

These cookies are perhaps the treat in my memory that has haunted me for years. There's a tea I drink from Bigelow(vanilla chai) that reminds me of a treat I used to eat as boy but it's too vague to recall with any clarity or certainty. I'm hoping these are the treat of my memories. I had completely forgotten that memory until I started drinking Bigelow's vanilla chai tea. Now it haunts me.

[@markschofield9361]

Such an amazing and delicious recipe! 😋

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you 😋

[@Ladythyme]

WOW I need to make these soon to have them for Christmas!

[@anitadunphy7837]

They look delicious, thank you for the recipe and the history of them. Stay well and safe.

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you, Anita. Stay well and safe too.

[@susanb2015]

​@@AllTastesGermanI'm not well and safe. I want to be home with my children baking wonderful things. Not starving and dying.

[@travtotheworld]

I'm supposed to set the dough sit for 4 weeks before baking and then wait 4 weeks after baking to finally eat them? So, these cookies should take two full months to make? I mean, I'm game, but I'm really gonna have to plan ahead for next Christmas.

[@thefruitfulfarmhousewithchris]

😂

[@samfall6958]

I don't have that level of patience 🤣 imma make them but not waiting that long 🤣🤣🤣

[@morganeoghmanann9792]

@travtotheworld ~She advises to let it set one to three days before baking. Starting at 1:36 she suggests the room temp and how long.

[@lisawright5247]

Delicious. Can’t wait to make them.thank you so much.Lisa xx❤️⛄️🌲

[@AllTastesGerman]

I hope you will enjoy them. xx ❤️⛄️🌲 Merry Christmas!

[@daves2822]

Looks great. Will have to make these

[@AllTastesGerman]

Hope you enjoy!

[@korinaviado3333]

Ahhh perfect snack along with tea or coffee 🙂

[@AllTastesGerman]

Oh yes!

[@stizelswik3694]

i would try this because i love them so much... but the amount of honey the recipe calls for is waaaaaay above what I think would be worth the spending. I'd rather use honey in my tea and on my toast. oi! thanks for sharing this though. It brought back memories of my childhood when my mother would buy them around the holidays.

[@AllTastesGerman]

Thank you for visiting, I agree it is quite a bit of honey, but the holidays are only once a year :)

[@manassinclair9257]

I’m just curious as to the history of this particular recipe if you know? I haven’t found any other references to ripening the dough other than overnight in the fridge online or even in my physical German recipe books. Also, I can’t find anything else saying that pepper was used as a generic name for all types of spices. It seems plausible I think, but just curious where you heard it.

[@AllTastesGerman]

I got this recipe from a German master baker who told me that this was the original way that Pfeffernüsse were made. I think nowadays people shy away from these practices as they seem unsafe and the old original recipe is almost lost. I published this recipe to conserve this traditional recipe.

[@robaldridge6505]

that's what Christmas tastes like......

[@AllTastesGerman]

I agree :-)

[@oceanside88]

🎄🕊️

[@AllTastesGerman]

🎄

[@Kingsley4K]

I came here to verify how it’s actually pronounced 😂 So the “noose-aye” pronunciation at the end IS correct. My dad is German and didn’t think it sounded right.

[@AllTastesGerman]

Yes, it is Pfeffernüsse not Pfeffernusse. I am German and I am pretty sure :) But no matter how you pronounce it, they are delicious :)

[@julianateixeira4115]

Please, is the cream of tartar really necessary? Can I substitute it by anything else?

[@AllTastesGerman]

The cream of tartar substitutes Pottasche, if you can find Pottasche that would be even better.

[@manishapeterson3034]

Does the spice preserve the egg? 4 to 8 weeks before baking? Maybe the honey preserves the egg.

[@AllTastesGerman]

I know it sounds strange, I got that recipe from a German master baker and told me this is how it is made traditionally. If you are worried you can reduce the ripening time.

[@Fatelovesirony960]

In the medieval times what did they use for "sugar", I'd like to try and use a healthier option instead of white sugar if i can. I.e. Honey

[@AllTastesGerman]

Honey is a great replacement for sugar.