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Pepernoten – Dutch Holiday Cookies

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I don’t know about you but this time of the year I am always itching to get into the kitchen and make holiday cookies.  This year we decided to add some non-traditional (to us) cookies to the mix.  Pepernoten – Dutch Holiday Cookies are delicious, bite-sized, spicy cookies are traditionally eaten for the holiday of Sinterklaas.

Making Pepernoten – Dutch Holiday Cookies

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Let me give you a little background why I decided to whip these Pepernoten cookies up this year.  Jeremy’s sister and her family live in Amsterdam, and while we do not get to see them very often we do love sharing some of the traditions that they celebrate with our kids.  One of the traditions that we talk about often with Jude and Teagan is how their cousins celebrate Sinterklaas.  These particular treats are often enjoyed on Sinterklaas.

What Is Sinterklaas?

Sinterklaas (short: de Sint, formally: Sint Nicolaas) is an important holiday in the Netherlands on the 5th of December. Sinterklaas is an elderly, stately and serious man with white hair and a long, full beard, supposed to live in Spain. The 6th of December is his birthday, so the 5th of December he hands out gifts to all the children in the Netherlands.

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Easy Pepernoten – Dutch Holiday Cookie Recipe

I have to be honest, when I first saw this recipe I was bit nervous as it was a completely different cookie recipe that I had never tried or made on my own but it was so easy and they turned out delicious.  These bite-sized, spicy cookies are great because while they are a treat they are not overly sweet.  This particular recipe made 50 cookies.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter – softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp speculaas spice
Pinch of salt
1 1/4 cup self-rising flour
3 TBSP milk
4 TBSP sugar

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Cream butter, brown sugar, speculaas spice and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.

3.  Add the self-raising flour and mix well.  You might have to get your fingers messy and use your hands for this one.

4.  Add the milk a TBSP at a time, mixing after. When the dough is smooth, enough milk is added.

5. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and leave to rest for at least one hour in the fridge.

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6. Prepare baking sheets with baking spray and begin making small balls of the dough.  No bigger than an inch.

7. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets keeping them spread out as they will bake larger.

8.  Sprinkle sugar on top of each dough ball.

9.  Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes.  Once baked, remove from baking sheet and let cool.

10.  ENJOY!!

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Pepernoten - Dutch Holiday Cookies

These delicious, bite-sized, spicy cookies are traditionally eaten for the holiday of Sinterklaas.

Course Dessert
Keyword cookies, dessert, holiday
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 50 cookies
Author Censie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp speculaas spice
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Self-Rising Flour
  • 3 TBSP milk
  • 4 TBSP sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

  2. Cream butter, brown sugar, speculaas spice and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. 

  3.  Add the self-raising flour and mix well. You might have to get your fingers messy and use your hands for this one. 

  4. Add the milk a TBSP at a time, mixing after. When the dough is smooth, enough milk is added. 

  5. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and leave to rest for at least one hour in the fridge.

  6. Prepare baking sheets with baking spray and begin making small balls of the dough. No bigger than an inch.  

  7. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets keeping them spread out as they will bake larger. 

  8. Sprinkle sugar on top of each dough ball. 

  9. Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes. Once baked, remove from baking sheet and let cool.  ENJOY!  

Learn How To Make Your Own Sepculaas Spice HERE. 

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Don’t the Pepernoten – Dutch Holiday Cookies look amazing?  And they are so easy to make.  The perfect cookie to whip up for the holiday gatherings because they make so many treats.  I was so excited to share these cookies with the kids and let them experience some more traditions that their cousins are experiencing every year.  It is a great way to have our families connect, even over the ocean!

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Which traditions do you like to bring into your home during the holiday season?

 

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Comments

  1. Tamra Phelps says

    December 18, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    You know, I’ve heard of speculaas, but never used it. I know it has a spicy taste, like cinnamon. I need to try these!

  2. Elena says

    December 19, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Looks so yummy! Thank you for the recipe

  3. Dana Rodriguez says

    December 19, 2018 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    I have never heard of these before. They sound delicious!

  4. heather says

    December 23, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    5 stars
    I am not sure if I have ever had these cookies before and they sure sound good. I am going to have to try this recipe thanks for sharing.

  5. Kristen says

    December 24, 2018 at 12:19 am

    I think I may have tried something like this before. I may have to bake some to see if they taste like I remember.

  6. Shakeia Rieux says

    December 24, 2018 at 2:50 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried these, but they do look good! I have to try this recipe!

  7. Tracie Cooper says

    December 24, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    I would love to make these for our family Christmas cookie exchange!

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