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| Pebernødder, served on traditional Danish Christmas porcelain from Royal Copenhagen |
The first time I had these delectable Danish cookies was in Copenhagen, just a few days before Christmas. Thor took me to Hviids Vinstue, a 300 year old tavern where Hans Christian Andersen was known to frequent. They're known for their glög or mulled wine, which is outstanding, but I also remember the large glass bowls of pebernørdder for eating with the warm drink. Danes celebrate Christmas better than anyone else and their traditions are long standing. Everywhere we went there were plates of cookies to be served with a cup of coffee or some glög.
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| Hviids Vinstue |
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| a cozy corner inside of Hviids Vinstue |
These Danish Pebernødder, translated as pepper nuts, are in my opinion the perfect Christmas cookie. They're bite sized, not too sweet, and spiced to perfection. They're traditionally the size of a hazlenut and quite crunchy. I've tinkered with the recipe over the years to soften the cookie just a bit, and I make it just a little bit larger so you really get a mouthful of spice.
Merry Christmas
Glædelig Jul !
