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Norwegian Christmas cookies, spiced biscuits

Pepperkaker, Norwegian spiced Christmas cookies

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Norwegian Christmas cookies: a dough made with syrup, butter, sugar, and cream, spiced with cloves, ginger, pepper, and cinnamon, allowed to rest overnigh…

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At a glance: serves 24 people, 4 hr 45 min total (15 min prep, 30 min cook time and 4 hr resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.11 per person, 161 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Wkee4ager, Ranveig and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Peppermint candies can be decorated with sweets or used to build a gingerbread house, which is then glued together with melted sugar. The dough needs to rest in the refrigerator overnight.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories161 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.59 $0.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

24 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.52
  • $0.21
  • $0.72
  • $0.49
  • $0.10
  • $0.18
  • $0.11
  • $0.05
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the butter, syrup, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Add the cream. ≈ 4 min
  4. Sift the spices, yeast, and most of the flour over the mixture. ≈ 2 min
  5. Mix until you have a smooth dough, and then refrigerate overnight. ≈ 4 min
  6. Work with the dough, adding a little flour, and roll it out to about 3mm thick. ≈ 4 min
  7. Use cookie cutters to shape the dough, then bake for about 10 minutes at 175 °C until golden brown.
  8. Let it cool on a wire rack.

The bill

Pepperkaker, Norwegian spiced Christmas cookies

  • 140 g of sugar syrup (100 ml)$0.19
  • 150 g of margarine or butter$0.52
  • 160 g of sugar (200ml)$0.21
  • 450 g of wheat flour$0.72
  • 100 ml of liquid cream$0.49
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cloves (approximately 1 gram)$0.10
  • ½ teaspoon of ground ginger (approximately 1 gram)$0.18
  • ½ teaspoon of ground pepper (approximately 1 gram)$0.11
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon (approximately 2 grams)$0.05
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder (approximately 2.5 g)$0.02

Total$2.59

that's $0.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories161 kcal
Fat5.2 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Carbohydrates26.1 g
Sugars12.9 g
Fiber0.7 g
Protein2 g
Salt0.03 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 140 g of sugar syrup (100 ml)
  • 150 g of margarine or butter
  • 160 g of sugar (200ml)
  • 450 g of wheat flour
  • 100 ml of liquid cream
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cloves (approximately 1 gram)
  • ½ teaspoon of ground ginger (approximately 1 gram)
  • ½ teaspoon of ground pepper (approximately 1 gram)
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon (approximately 2 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder (approximately 2.5 g)

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