Norwegian Pfeffernerse

A traditional Norwegian Christmas recipe.

Preparation Details

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Servings: 30

Ingredients

• 1 pound unsalted butter
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons bakers’ ammonia
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the powdered ammonia and chopped almonds. Knead in the flour. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and freeze for 1 hour.
2. preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Take cookies out of the freezer and bake for 30 minutes.