Pfeffernuesse

Name: Pfeffernuesse
Ingredients: 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, softened; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 12 teaspoon lemon extract; 12 teaspoon pure anise extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon ground black pepper; 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 18 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 34 cups flour; confectioners' sugar

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 teaspoon lemon extract
12 teaspoon pure anise extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon ground black pepper
18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
18 teaspoon ground cloves
2 34 cups flour
confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2

Beat in eggs and extracts.
3

Add remaining ingredients, except confectioners sugar, to flour and sift.
4

Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well, Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5

Peheat oven to 375F Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into ovals and place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6

Bake 10 minutes.
7

Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
8

Remove to wire racks; sprinkle confectioners sugar over warm cookies.
9

When cookies are cool, store in airtight containers.