Pfeffernusse Or Peppernut Cookies With Cranberries

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/8 cup acacia honey
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup organic cane sugar
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 ounces dried premium cranberries
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
• 2 cups organic pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon anise
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed cardamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
• pinch of kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for another twist
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar

1. Mix the butter, honey and molasses together; add the egg; and then add all the sugar.
2. Add the cranberries, fresh ginger, and brandy to the mix.
3. Gradually sift in the flour mixed with the baking soda, salt, and all the dry spices, including the cocoa.
4. Shape the dough into a large ball to refrigerate for at least two hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 325. Form tablespoon-sized balls from the cold dough and arrange on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet, allowing at least an inch and a half of space in between for 2" cookies. Make cherry-sized balls for a smaller version, which will cook more quickly. Bake 10-14 minutes.
6. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
7. Using a fine sieve, generously sift confectioner's sugar on top. If you dare, sift some unsweetened cocoa on a few as well as the confectioner's sugar. These are not for the faint- hearted.

unsalted butter, acacia honey, blackstrap molasses, egg, cane sugar, brown sugar, cranberries, ginger, brandy, pastry flour, baking soda, fresh ground cinnamon, anise, cardamon, nutmeg, ground clove, fresh ground white pepper, kosher salt, cocoa powder for another, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/5273-pfeffernusse-or-peppernut-cookies-with-cranberries (may not work)