Description

Make these little German cookies part of your holiday tradition. These small, round cookies have wonderful blend of flavors and spices.

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 t. salt
• 1⁄2 t. ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 t. crushed anise seed
• 1⁄2 t. ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 t. baking soda
• 1⁄4 t. ground allspice
• 1⁄4 t. ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 t. ground cloves
• 1⁄2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3⁄4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 c. light molasses (unsulfured)
• 1 egg
• 2 c. powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps

1. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, pepper, crushed anise seeds, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg and cloves.
2. In a large bowl, using an electic mixer set on medium speed, beat together butter, brown sugar and molasses until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes;
3. beat in the egg. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in flour mixture.