German Recipe − Pfeffernusse III

A spicy holiday treat! Crisp and good with a cup of tea.

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in the orange rind and nuts.
3. In a medium size bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Blend in flour mixture to make a smooth dough.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place onto ungreased baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, until light brown.

Nutrition Facts

• calories167.7
• carbohydrateContent30 g
• cholesterolContent31 mg
• fatContent4.2 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent3.4 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent53 mg
• sugarContent16.9 g