Mom's Fabulous Pfeffernuesse |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A delicious and rich little spice cookie-very flavorful and perfect for tea. My mother sends me some every year around Christmas, but they're so good that I begged her for the recipe. My favorite aunt Ava's version uses molasses instead of honey, but a combination is nice, and the honey helps them stay fresh. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups butter |
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed |
3/4 cup honey (or a combination) or 3/4 cup molasses (or a combination) |
1/2 cup water |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1 dash pepper |
1/2 teaspoon clove |
1/2 teaspoon allspice |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon mace |
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon cardamom |
6 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon anise extract |
2 cups nuts, chopped |
Directions:
1. Cream butter, add sugar, cream well.
2. Blend in honey (molasses) and 1/2 of water.
3. Dissolve soda in remaining water.
4. Add with sifted dry ingredients, anise and nuts to creamed mixture.
5. Mix well.
6. Chill.
7. On greased cookie sheets, 10- 12 min, 375F.
8. My mother used to make long rolls of dough, 3/4 in.
9. thick, and slice'em off.
10. Ava has some kind of sausage stuffer- works on same principle.
11. I use a melon-baller, which does take some time.
12. My batch is usually 26 dozen or so, if I remember right.
13. Good luck and enjoy.
14. Love, Mom.
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