pheffernusse 

2tbsp cornstarch
3 & 3/4 c flour
1 & 1/4 c sugar
1/2 c butter
2/3 c honey
3 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2/3 c milk (approx)
1 & 1/4 tsp lemon extract

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pheffernusse by root September 29, 2004

pfeffernuesse 

A most delicious gingerbread cookie of German origin, generally eaten at Christmastime. From "pfeffer" pepper, and "nuesse" nuts.

I'll have some more pfeffernuesse please!

pfeffernuesse by Claude Pfeffernuesse March 30, 2007

pfeffernuss 

What the heck does pfeffernuss mean?! Never fear - Word Girl is here! Pfeffernuss is a small, spicy cookie, often made for Christmas holidays.
ORIGIN: This word was originally German, then passed down to English.
PLURAL: Pfeffernuesse
PRONOUNCIATION: Fef-ehr-nuhss-ee

I ate a crunchy pfeffernuss as a Christmas dessert.

pfeffernuss by Word Girl222 March 6, 2017