GERMAN PFEFFERNüSSE COOKIES

German Pfeffernüsse Cookies image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp anise extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine butter, molasses, and honey over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, remove from heat and let cool.
Add egg and anise extract to butter mixture. Stir and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, ground pepper, ground ginger, and salt.
Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until well combined. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let cool in a fridge for 2-3 hours.
Once the dough has cooled, preheat oven to 325 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll cookie dough into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until cooked through.
Once cookies have cooled, roll in powdered sugar.