Pepper Nuts - Cookies

February 13, 2026

Pepper Nuts - Pepper Cookies © kvalifood.com

Pepper Nuts is a classic recipe with roots in the Middle Ages. With typical medieval spices. When a court has survived as long as it is not a coincidence. It is simple but good cakes that taste of July So it’s not a recipe I made ??up. I have it from Jeanette, who has it from her grandmother, and now you have it too :-)

Ingredients

wet

250 g (9 oz) butter
250 g (9 oz) brown sugar
1½ dl (½ cup) whipping cream
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or ½ teaspoon dried)

dry

500 g (18 oz) flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp grated white pepper
1½ tsp cardamom
1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
1 tsp baking powder

Directions

Mix the wet ingredients.

Mix the dry ingredients.

Knead the dry and the wet ingredients into a solid and uniform mass.

Divide in 8 equal parts by cutting in half and then cut those in half, etc.

Roll each portion into a long thin roll. Approximately 1 cm (½ inch) thick. Cut them out in pieces of ½-1 cm (1/4 inch -1/2 inch). They should be smaller than you think.

Put the pieces onto baking paper on a baking pan.

Flatten them slightly, so they all have the same thickness. That will make them bake evenly.

Bake at 200°C (390°F) degrees convection for 8-12 minutes. Until they start to get a golden edge.

Notes

It’s a pretty tough dough that it is easier to knead with a mixer.

If you make half a portion you can pour it all into a food processor and mix it that way.

These cakes are a great way to find out how uniformly your oven it bakes. It can be seen immediately on their color. Rotate the baking pan if need be. Or just rearrange the cakes with a palette knife.