Pfeffernuss Cookies

A old German Christmas recipe. This is from Sister Malacky's pastry book from 1971. Prep time includes overnight resting time. I am guessing on the servings and cookie amounts, it will depend on what size cookie cutter you use, same with baking time.

• Ready In: 24 hrs 13 mins
• Serves: 150
• Yields: 12 dozen

Ingredients

• 6  eggs
• 3  cups sugar
• 7 1⁄4 all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2  candy  orange peel or 1⁄2 citron, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  ground aniseed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
•  brandy or  rum

Directions

1. in one bowl whisk dry ingredient (flour, salt, baking soda & all the spices). In larger bowl cream together eggs and sugar until light an fluffy. Stir in lemon peel to wet. Stir in dry into wet, now add in candied peel and knead. Once peel is mix in, on a lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Cut out shapes with small cookie cutter and place on greased cookie sheet. Let stand overnight.
2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Turn cookies over and sprinkle with brandy or rum. Bake 10-15 minutes.