Pfeffernuesse ( Christmas Pepper Nuts)

• 2 cups honey
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 14 cup butter
• 14 cup lard
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 cups flour

1. Cream honey, baking soda, brown sugar, butter and shortening.
2. Blend in pepper, eggs, spices, and flour to form a stiff dough.
3. Cover tightly and ripen in refrigerator 3 days.
4. Roll out into cylinders about 1" in diameter.
5. Cut into 1/2" pieces with a sharp knife.
6. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes at 350*.
7. Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
8. Note: You can also coat with a frosting made from 1 large egg white, 2 t. light corn syrup, 1/4 t. ground cardamom, and 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar.

honey, baking soda, brown sugar, butter, lard, black pepper, eggs, cardamom, ground cloves, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pfeffernuesse-christmas-pepper-nuts-351130 (may not work)