Pfefferneuse Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups honey
• 1 1/2 cups cold strong coffee
• 6 eggs, well beaten
• 2 teaspoons anise (or 5-6 tsp. for more anise flavor)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 5 lbs flour

Recipe

• 1 mix shortening, sugar and honey; bring to hard boil; cool.
• 2 add coffee; beat in eggs and spices.
• 3 add flour a little at a time as it gets hard to stir.
• 4 grease hands with shortening and shape into small round balls.
• 5 bake on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 350f for 10-12 minutes.
• 7 dip in powdered sugar when cool.