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pepernoot

Traditional dish from Netherlands

Street Food Vegetarian

About pepernoot

tiny Dutch cookie made from many rich ingredients

A pepernoot is a Dutch cookie-like confectionery, traditionally associated with the early December Sinterklaas holiday in the Netherlands and Belgium. The ingredients have some similarities with German Pfeffernüsse.

Cuisine Type

  • Dutch cuisine

Components

  • butter
  • peppercorn
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • honey
  • clove
  • rye flour
  • anise seed

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
Traditional Netherlands cuisine

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