Traditional Pfeffernüsse (Authentic German Pepper Nuts)

Name: Traditional Pfeffernüsse (Authentic German Pepper Nuts)
Ingredients: 80 g butter (3 oz, at room temperature, unsalted); 100 g sugar (3.5 oz, white sugar ); 1 egg (medium-sized at room temperature); 100 g honey (3.5 oz); 250 g flour (9 oz, Germany type 405, UK plain flour, USA all purpose or cake flour. ); 50 g ground almonds (2 oz use almond meal or almond flour ); 50 g ground hazelnuts (2 oz ); 2 tsp lebkuchen spice (for best flavour use my homemade spice mix.); 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional- it adds a little sharpness to the flavour ); 1 tsp baking powder; 75 g powdered sugar (2.5 oz icing sugar ); 2 tbsp lemon juice; 100 gr dark chocolate (3.5 oz)

"Pfeffernusse cookies are one of Germany's most popular Christmas treats. Quick to make and simply delicious! You will find many different recipes all over the country, but when I was living in England I adapted..."

INGREDIENTS

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80 g butter (3 oz, at room temperature, unsalted)

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100 g sugar (3.5 oz, white sugar )

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1 egg (medium-sized at room temperature)

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100 g honey (3.5 oz)

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250 g flour (9 oz, Germany type 405, UK plain flour, USA all purpose or cake flour. )

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50 g ground almonds (2 oz use almond meal or almond flour )

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50 g ground hazelnuts (2 oz )

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2 tsp lebkuchen spice (for best flavour use my homemade spice mix.)

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1/4 tsp black pepper (optional- it adds a little sharpness to the flavour )

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1 tsp baking powder

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75 g powdered sugar (2.5 oz icing sugar )

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2 tbsp lemon juice

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100 gr dark chocolate (3.5 oz)

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