pepernoot

A pepernoot (; plural: pepernoten ; literally, "pepper nuts") 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.

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Prepared food.name: Pepernoot
Prepared food.image: Pepernoten001.jpg
Prepared food.image_size: 250px
Prepared food.country: Netherlands
Prepared food.course: Treat
Prepared food.no_recipes: true
Prepared food.no_commons: true

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Instance of: dish
Country of origin: Netherlands
Material used: cinnamon
Image: Pepernoten001.jpg
Said to be same as: pfeffernusse

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Commons category: Pepernoten
different from: Kruidnoten
indigenous to: Netherlands
course: dessert
cuisine: Dutch cuisine
native label: pepernoot

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They are light brown, square shaped, and made from the same ingredients as taai-taai: rye flour, sugar and anise, and sometimes also cinnamon, and clove. They are fairly chewy, though they harden gradually when exposed to the air.

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