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Pfeffernuesse (Pepper Balls)
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 48
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Snacks
Ingredients: 4
cups
Flour,
unbleached, unsifted
1
teaspoon
Baking powder 1
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1
teaspoon
Cloves,
ground
1/2
teaspoon
Mace 1
teaspoon
Allspice,
ground
Black pepper,
as desired
1 1/4
cups
Honey 2
tablespoons
Butter,
(no margarine)
2
Eggs,
large
1
cup
Confectioner's sugar 1
teaspoon
Vanilla
Water
Directions:
Sift flour, baking powder and spices together. Heat honey and butter until butter melts. Cool to lukewarm and beat in eggs. Add flour mixture. Chill dough 1/2 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Cool Cookies on wire racks. Mix confectioners sugar, vanilla, and water to form a thin glaze. Dip cookies in glaze and place on wire rack to dry. Store cookies in airtight tins.
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