MMMMM----- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: PFEFFERNUSSE (PEPPER NUT),
 Categories: German, Candies, Holiday
      Yield: 30 Portionen
 
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Black pepper
    1/2 ts Crushed aniseeds
    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/4 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Ground allspice
    1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
    1/8 ts Ground cloves
    1/2 c  Unsalted butter; at room tem
    3/4 c  Firmly packed light brown su
    1/4 c  Light molasses; unsulfured
      1    Egg
      2 c  Confectioners' sugar; for du
 
  In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, pepper, aniseeds,
  cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. In a large bowl,
  using an electr mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter,
  brown sugar and molasses until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
  Beat in the egg. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour
  mixture. Cover and refrigerate for seve hours.   Position rack in
  middle of oven and preheat to 350~F. Butter 2 bak sheets.   Scoop up
  pieces of the dough and roll between your palms into bal 1  1/2
  inches in diameter. Place the balls on the baking sheets, spacing th
  about 2 inches apart.   Bake until cookies are golden brown on the
  bottom a firm to the touch,  about 14 minutes. Transfer baking sheets
  to racks and l cookies cool  slightly on the sheets. Place
  confectioners' sugar in a sturd paper bag.  Drop a few cookies into
  bag, close top securely and shake gentl to coat  the warm cookies
  with the sugar. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.  Repeat
  with the remaining cookies. Store in airtight contain at cool room
  temperature for up to 1 week. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookie
  
  Per cookie:  Calories 124; fat 3.5 g (25.3%); cholesterol 16 mg;
  carbohydrate 22.3 g; fiber 0 g; protein 1.2 g; sodium 51 mg;
  potassium 58 calcium 13 mg.
 
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