What’s that? Why, it’s a Pfefferneusse, of course!
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, December 12th, 2011
Gut Checkers, do I have a great treat for you. As the countdown to Christmas is officially in high gear (12 days!), here’s a great Christmas treat in the form of none other than Christmas cookies!
And these ain’t no ordinary cookies…they’re pfefferneusse!
Pffeffer-huh?
On a recent trip to the new Trader Joe’s in Clarendon, I discovered these under an act of God. Naturally, whenever I go to Trader Joe’s I take my time roaming each aisle numerous times, making sure I didn’t miss anything. Man, am I glad I didn’t miss these cookies.
The distinct taste of these cookies is a complex combination of cloves, cinnamon, sugar, spice and everything nice in your mouth as you bite through the powdered-sugar-covered, crunchy outside and make your way to the soft and cakey inside.
Trader Joe's pfefferneusse
So, a couple of strong recommendations for you:
-If you’re feeling adventurous, try baking these at home from one of these online recipes;
-Go to Trader Joe’s and buy them for $2.99;
-Or, for more of a cookie haven in the Arlington area, stop in at Heidelberg and drool over the freshly baked Christmas cookies (and enjoy the free samples) like I did.
Heidelberg's pfeffernusse
And you can thank me later. 
-Julia Harbo
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