Pfeffernuesse

• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 c. light molasses
• 1/2 c. butter
• 2 beaten eggs
• sifted powdered sugar

1. Combine flour, sugar, soda, spices and pepper.
2. In a saucepan, combine molasses and butter.
3. Heat and stir until butter melts. Cool to room temperature.
4. Stir in eggs.
5. Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture.
6. Mix well.
7. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
8. Grease a cookie sheet.
9. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheet.
10. Bake in 350u0b0 oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
11. Cool on wire rack.
12. Roll in powdered sugar.
13. Makes about 60.

allpurpose, sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, pepper, light molasses, butter, eggs, powdered sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=448721 (may not work)