Pfeffernusse

Pfeffernusse

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 cup Molasses

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cardamon

2 1/2 teaspoons Anise Extract

1/2 cup cream

5 to 6 cups all purpose flour

Directions

In a medium sauce pan combine Molasses and butter cook on medium heat stirring until butter melts

Remove from heat and let come to room temperature

In an electric mixer bowl combine 4 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, and all spices, mix well

Add the slightly beaten egg at room temperature, Anise Extract, and cream to the butter and Molasses and mix well

Add a small amount of the liquid to the dry ingredients and mix a little at a time

Keep adding the dry ingredients until it is all combined, continue to add flour until the mixture is stiff

Cover the dough in plastic bags and chill for 2 hours

Working with a small amount of dough at a time, roll into small rolls and cut in small pieces

Lightly butter a cookie sheet and place the cookie dough pieces on the sheet

Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes

Let cool on a sheet or board

These cookies keep in a container for several weeks, the longer they sit the better they get, but good luck with keeping them that long

It is very hard to judge how many cookies this yields, but it will be aproxamately 1 1/2 gallon zip lock bag full.

We have mailed these cookies to our military members through the years, they ship really well.

Enjoy your Pfeffernusee and all the precious memories!