Pfeffernusse

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Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Molasses
½ cup Butter
2 Eggs; beaten
4½ cup Flour
½ cup Sugar
1¼ teaspoon Baking soda
1½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground cloves
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 dash Pepper
Powdered sugar

Directions

Cook and stir the molasses and butter until melted. Cool to room temperature. Stir in beaten eggs. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, and pepper. Add to the molasses, butter, and eggs mixture. Chill in refrigerator for an hour or so. Roll dough in small balls. Bake on greased cookie sheet (350-degrees F. for 15 minutes for small balls, 375-degrees F. for 12 minutes for larger balls). Shake in powdered sugar in paper sack when cool. Store in tight container. From Elizabeth Burgstahler, mother of Alan Burgstahler. APB Submitted By ALAN BURGSTAHLER On 11-12-94

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