Peppernut cookies are small bites of spiced cookie bliss. They are the quintessential cookie for those with a Dutch or German heritage.

Tiny, spicy German Christmas cookies

Bursting with every Christmas flavour you can possibly crave, German Spice Cookies are not overly sweet, but quite aromatic and warm.

Pfeffernusse (German Spice Cookies) ~ these iced gingerbread cookies are pure heaven!

Pfeffernüsse Spice Cookies are traditional old-world holiday cookies popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.

German Mennonite Peppernuts are a tiny crunchy cookie, the size of a nut, filled with spices and are a popular Christmas cookie.

These cute little iced gingerbreads (German Pfeffernüsse) can make a really nice homemade gift!

Chocolate pfeffernusse biscuit cake, deeply chocolate inside and speckled with spice cookies throughout.

Try a traditional European Christmas cookie recipe this year. Peppernut Cookies are sweet, spicy, crunchy and surprisingly addictive!

Pfeffernüsse. You have to try these amazing German Christmas cookies made with pepper and spices. They are completely delicious!

Pfeffernusse are chewy spice cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar before baking. They’re the perfect holiday treat!

Past the crispy exterior of these spicy gingerbread granola cookies hides a chewy middle, filled with raisins, and oats.

These Pfeffernüsse cookies are a traditional Christmas treat in Germany, delicious!

Honey & Ginger Pfeffernusse! A lightly spicy, fragrant cookie, perfect with a slick of dark chocolate.

Pfeffernusse – German Gingerbread Cookies that are vegan, gluten-free, and processed sugar-free.

Homemade Christmas Gifts: German Pfeffernusse Cookies Recipe

Pfeffernüsse, spicy German Christmas biscuits, decorated with crushed red peppercorns