PFEFFERNUSSE
(Pepper
Nuts)
(Yield: 4 dozen)
4 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon pepper
1¼ cups honey
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Water
In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, mace, allspice,
and pepper; set aside.
In a small saucepan, heat honey and butter until butter melts; pour
into a large bowl. Cool to room temperature. Stir in flour
mixture until dough forms. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick
vegetable spray.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 1-inch apart, on prepared
cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely
on a wire rack.
In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and enough
water to make a thin glaze. Dip cooked cookies into glaze; place
on a wire rack to dry.
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