Name: Pfeffernusse Cookies recipe
Ingredients: ½ cup molasses;¼ cup honey;¼ cup shortening;¼ cup margarine;2 eggs;4 cups all-purpose flour;¾ cup white sugar;½ cup brown sugar;1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom;1 teaspoon ground nutmeg;1 teaspoon ground cloves;1 teaspoon ground ginger;2 teaspoons anise extract;2 teaspoons ground cinnamon;1 ½ teaspoons baking soda;1 teaspoon ground black pepper;½ teaspoon salt;1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

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Ingredients

½ cup molasses ¼ cup honey ¼ cup shortening ¼ cup margarine 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons anise extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Nutrition Info

284 calories carbohydrate: 53.9 g cholesterol: 20.7 mg fat: 6.3 g fiber: 1.1 g protein: 3.7 g saturatedFat: 1.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 212.8 mg sugar: 30.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Stir together the molasses, honey, shortening, and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir until creamy. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Stir in the eggs.
Combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, anise, cinnamon, baking soda, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add the molasses mixture and stir until thoroughly combines. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Roll the dough into acorn-sized balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
Bake in preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes. Move to a rack to cool. Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

I have searched far and wide for a recipe that mimics my favorite, store-bought version of these cookies. I think, after days of thrown-out cookies, I have come as close as I can get.

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