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🍽️ Crunchy Pfeffernüsse with Lemon Glaze

103 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 50 g brown sugar
• 100 g honey
• 20 g butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp gingerbread spice
• 1 pinch salt
• 175 g flour
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp rum
• 100 g pine nuts
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Put sugar, honey, and butter into a small saucepan.
2. 2. Melt the ingredients while stirring constantly.
3. 3. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
4. 4. Let the mixture cool down.
5. 5. Stir in the egg yolk, gingerbread spice, and salt.
6. 6. Knead flour, baking powder, and rum into the mixture.
7. 7. Make sure the dough is smooth.
8. 8. Wrap the dough in cling film.
9. 9. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
10. 10. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan setting.
11. 11. Shape the dough into a log about 2 centimeters in diameter.
12. 12. Cut the log into about 25 slices.
13. 13. Shape the slices into walnut-sized balls.
14. 14. Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, leaving some space between them.
15. 15. Place about 8 pine nuts on top of each ball.
16. 16. Press the pine nuts down slightly.
17. 17. Bake the Pfeffernüsse in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
18. 18. Carefully remove the Pfeffernüsse from the baking sheet.
19. 19. Let the Pfeffernüsse cool down completely.
20. 20. Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice into a thick glaze.
21. 21. Glaze the cooled Pfeffernüsse with the mixture.
22. 22. Let the glaze dry.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 103
• Protein: 2 g · Fett/Fat: 3 g · Carbs: 16 g