Pfeffernuesse
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Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 30
Yields: 240 cookies
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup mild flavoured molasses
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 beaten egg
Directions
- 1. In a small saucepan combine molasses and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter melts; remove from heat. Pour into a large bowl and cool at room temperature.
- 2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cardamom, allspice, and pepper; set flour mixture aside.
- 3. Stir egg into cool molasses mixture. Gradually stir in flour mixture until combined, kneading in the last of the flour mixture by hand.
- 4. Divide dough into 12 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a rope about 10 inches long. Cut ropes into 1/2 inch pieces. Place pieces 1/2 inch apart in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake in a 350 F oven for about 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
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