Spiced German Cookies

spiced German cookies on a baking tray drizzled with glaze

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4.88 from 8 votes

Delicious plump ginger spiced cookies smothered in a lemon glaze. These will be your new holiday favorites, guaranteed!

Course Cookies

Cuisine German

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword German spiced cookies, pfeffernusse, spiced cookies recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings cookies

Calories 246

Author Erren Hart

Ingredients

1 cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
2 eggs

For the glaze

1½ cup powdered sugar sifted
1½ tablespoon lemon juice
1½ tablespoon water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to to 375°F
In a large saucepan over medium low heat, melt together the butter, brown sugar, sugar, honey, molasses and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and pepper.
When the butter mixture has cooled, mix in the eggs until combined.
Slowly add the flour to the mixture. Stir until well blended. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes until golden.
While the cookies are baking, stir together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and water to make the glaze.
Brush the hot cookies with the glaze, making sure to cover as much of the tops and sides as possible.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet until the glaze is dry to the touch, then move to a cooling rack.
The cookies improve (the spices mellow and the texture softens) after a day or two in a sealed airtight container.

Notes

** Please note when baking these cookie in the UK you might need to add more flour (up to a cup more) for the dough to become firm. If this is the case, add a little more spice so the taste isn't dulled down.

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