German Peppernuts (Pfeffernusse) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup honey

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat sugar with eggs for 15 minutes.
Sift dry ingredients together, and stir into egg-sugar mixture.
Mix in butter and honey and knead briefly.
Roll dough into 1/2-inch-diameter snakes. Cut into 1/2-inch segments with floured paring knife. Arrange 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-15 minutes.
Cool and store in airtight container in cool place.