Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)

Categories: Cookies | International

Prepared: 2008-12-05

ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, stirring until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cardamom and cinnamon.
• stir into the sugar mixture just until blended.
• Separate the dough into 6 balls, and roll each ball into a rope about as big around as your finger on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut into 1/2-inch pieces, and place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
• Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

makes 100 @ 37 calories each