Pfeffernuesse Cookies
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
36-48 cookies
ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
- 3⁄4 cup raisins (optional)
-
icing
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
directions
- In mixer bowl, beat eggs until light.
- Add sugar, butter and water and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and spices.
- Stir into the egg and sugar mixture.
- Mix in raisins, if desired. I also sometimes add nuts.
- Shape into 1 inch balls.
- Bake on greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Toss cookies, a few at a time, in icing to coat.
- Place on waxed paper until the icing hardens.
- Or if you prefer you can skip the icing and just dust with powdered sugar.
- Store in a covered container up to 1 month.
- Icing:.
- Whisk together all ingredients until smooth.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
RuthlessWr
Madison, Alabama
I currently live in Alabma, but have lived many places, including 4 years in Brazil. I love to travel and learn about languages and cultures around the world. I have a husband and two teenaged daughters and we live a very active family life. I work full time as a programmer, so between that and sports and plays and church, I don't have a lot of time to cook. For years I just threw whatever on the table, but lately I've become more aware of what I eat and how I prepare it. I'm trying to stay away from processed foods and cook more from scratch. I've discovered that I love it!