Pfeffernuesse

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
1/3 cup molasses1/4 cup light butter2 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup brown sugar3/4 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp ground cardamom1/4 tsp ground allspice1/8 tsp pepper1 lrg egg beaten
Directions
1. In large sauce pan combine the molasses and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter melts. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a large bowl and cool to room temperature.

2. In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cardamom, allspice, and pepper. Set aside.

3.Stir egg into cooled molasses mixture. Gradually stir in flour mixture until combined; knead in the last of the flour mixture by hand, if necessary.

4. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

5. Preheat oven to 350 F. Divide dough into 12 portions. On a lightly floured suface roll each portion into 10-inch rope. cut ropes into 1/2-inch pieces. (cut each of the 12 pieces into 20) Place pieces 1/2 inch apart in an ungreased shallow baking pan.

6. Bake in preheated oven about 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to paper towels; cool. Makes 240 small cookies.

Serving Size: makes 240 pieces or 24 servings (10 pieces each)

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAKILBY.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 71.3
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.7 mg
  • Sodium: 45.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

Member Reviews
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
    Great holiday recipe. - 12/5/19
  • LESLIELENORE
    My mom would make these in the Fall... I love them! - 5/20/18
  • CD3802882
    Delicious! - 3/31/18
  • CHRISTOPHER63
    This sounds good - 11/29/17
  • ATRAILHIKERJO54
    I want to be able to pronounce the recipes name lol sound good though - 3/13/17
  • MOVEITMARY
    These turned out great. I made a 1-inch log and cut it in 1/4 inch slices as I like thin, crispy cookies. The fatter slices turned out more cakelike in texture. Dusted with powdered sugar they look pretty for a party. - 12/11/13