Pfefferneuse Cookies

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups honey
  • 1 12 cups cold strong coffee
  • 6 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 teaspoons anise (or 5-6 tsp. for more anise flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 5 lbs flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix shortening, sugar and honey; bring to hard boil; cool.
  2. 2
    Add coffee; beat in eggs and spices.
  3. 3
    Add flour a little at a time as it gets hard to stir.
  4. 4
    Grease hands with shortening and shape into small round balls.
  5. 5
    Bake on ungreased cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
  7. 7
    Dip in powdered sugar when cool.

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