Pepper Nuts (Pfeffernuesse) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar (1/2 lb.)
2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.)
2 c. sorghum or dark molasses
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp. oil of anise or pure anise extract
1 c. chopped almonds
flour (to make real stiff)

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter.
Add sorghum and eggs.
Mix in remainder of ingredients, using all the flour you can knead in. Chill overnight in refrigerator.