Pfeffernüsse is a dish you may well not have heard of. They are actually a type of small cookie that are popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark during the holidays, which makes late December a perfect time to be celebrating them.
They are not an old dish, probably dating back to the mid 19th century, and they are believed to have been associated with the feast of Sinterklaas earlier in the month - Sinterklaas is a figure based on Saint Nicholas and, as you might guess, one of the sources for Santa Claus.
Pfeffernüsse recipes differ, with no one recipe in particular being specific to the cookie. Spices are contained in all of them, especially anise, cinnamon and cloves, and they are normally sweetened with molasses and honey.
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