Christmas Pfeffernusse
- Ready In:
- 1hr 14mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
60 cookies
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup dark molasses
- 1 large egg
- powdered sugar, sifted
directions
- Grease cookie sheets; set aside.
- Place flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, cloves, cardamom and pepper in large bowl; stir to combine.
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy scraping down side of bowl once.
- Beat in molasses and egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat at low speed until dough forms, scraping down side of bowl once. Form dough into a disc; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove cookies with spatula to wire racks. While warm, dust or roll with sifted powdered sugar. Cool completely.
- Store tightly covered at room temperature or freeze up to 3 months.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!