Pfeffernüsse are small, round German spice cookies — dense, chewy at the center, and coated in a thin white sugar glaze or rolled in powdered sugar while still warm. The name means “pepper nuts,” which accurately identifies one of the key ingredients but undersells the complexity of the spice profile. A properly made Pfeffernüsse contains […]

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Polvorones are Spanish shortbread cookies made from lard, flour, powdered sugar, and ground almonds or other nuts, toasted until fragrant before being mixed into the dough. They are baked at a low temperature and emerge from the oven barely holding together — dense, powdery, and so tender that they dissolve almost immediately on the tongue […]

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