PEPPERY SNAPS

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I love to bake, and spend most of my time at it. I have a job as a baker and keep my family supplied with baked goods. May father-in-law said he'd love a cookie that was "real snappy," so I combined recipes to get this one.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground aniseed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons light molasses
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
Sugar

Steps:

Combine first 7 ingredients; set aside. In a bowl, beat the brown sugar, molasses, butter and egg. Stir in dry ingredients; mix well. Chill for 1 hour. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes. Cool cookies about 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 110mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.