December 23: National Pfeffernuesse Day

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Title: Pfeffernusse
Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Herbs
Yield: 60 Servings

3 1/2 c A-P flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper
1 c Butter; softened
1 c Granulated sugar
1/4 c Dark molasses
1 lg Egg
Powdered sugar

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.

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Roll dough in 1" balls. Place balls 2" apart on prepared
cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden
brown.

Remove cookies with spatula to wire racks; dust with
sifted powdered sugar. Cool completely.

Store tightly covered at room temperature or freeze up
to 3 months.

ADDED BY: Gladys Dinletir

RECIPE FROM: https://www.cdkitchen.com

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