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      Title: Pfeffernuesse Cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Spices, German
      Yield: 10 Dozen

    1/2 c  Molasses
    1/4 c  Honey
    1/4 c  Butter; in cubes
    1/4 c  Shortening
      2 lg Eggs; room temperature
  1 1/2 ts Anise extract
      4 c  A-P flour
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Brown sugar; packed
      2 ts Ground cinnamon
  1 1/2 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Ground ginger
      1 ts Ground cardamom
      1 ts Ground nutmeg
      1 ts Ground cloves
    3/4 ts Coarse ground pepper
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  Confectioners' sugar

  In a small saucepan, combine molasses, honey, butter, and
  shortening. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted. Remove
  from heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in eggs and extract.

  Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger,
  cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, and salt. Gradually add molasses
  mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or
  overnight.

  Set oven @ 325°F/165°C.

  Roll dough into 1" balls. Place 1" apart on greased baking sheets.
  Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies to wire
  racks. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely.
  Store in an airtight container.

  Recipe by Joanne Nelson, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

  Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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