Pfefferneuse Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups honey
• 1 12 cups cold strong coffee
• 6 eggs, well beaten
• 2 teaspoons anise (or 5-6 tsp. for more anise flavor)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 5 lbs flour

1. Mix shortening, sugar and honey; bring to hard boil; cool.
2. Add coffee; beat in eggs and spices.
3. Add flour a little at a time as it gets hard to stir.
4. Grease hands with shortening and shape into small round balls.
5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
7. Dip in powdered sugar when cool.

shortening, sugar, honey, coffee, eggs, anise, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pfefferneuse-cookies-200750 (may not work)