pfeffernusse cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons anise extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• stir together the molasses, honey, shortening, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until creamy. remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. stir in the eggs.
• combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, anise, cinnamon, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. add the molasses mixture and stir until thoroughly combines. refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). roll the dough into acorn-sized balls. arrange on baking sheets, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
• bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes. move to a rack to cool. dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.