World Cuisine Recipe ⋇ Pfeffernuesse Cookie Mix

Spicy German cookie

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup light molasses
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Cooking Directions

1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and dash black pepper.
2. In large saucepan, combine molasses and butter; heat and stir until butter melts. Cool to room temperature.
3. Stir in eggs. Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture; mix well. Cover. Chill several hours or overnight.
4. Shape into 1" balls. Place on greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are done. Remove. Cool. Roll in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts

• calories135.1
• carbohydrateContent23.7 g
• cholesterolContent20.5 mg
• fatContent3.6 g
• fiberContent0.5 g
• proteinContent2.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.1 g
• sodiumContent82.4 mg
• sugarContent9.3 g