Pfeffernuesse - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. light molasses
1/2 c. butter
2 beaten eggs
sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar, soda, spices and pepper.
In a saucepan, combine molasses and butter.
Heat and stir until butter melts. Cool to room temperature.
Stir in eggs.
Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture.
Mix well.
Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
Grease a cookie sheet.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.
Roll in powdered sugar.
Makes about 60.