Pfeffernusse, German Peppernuts cookies

Here is a modified recipe to try again next year. I added pepper because it's supposed to have pepper. Increased flour by 1/4 c and decreased ground walnuts by 1/4 c. Dough was too sticky and ran flat when baked in oven.

About 10-15' @ 350F, on parchment paper lined pan. Cookies may be fragile when hot.

Blend together

• 2.25 c. flour
• 1 t. anise seed (ground)
• 2 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. ground cloves
• 1/4 t. ground ginger
• 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 t. black pepper

Then add and put aside

• 1.25 c ground walnuts

Beat until well blended

• 1/2 c. butter melted
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. + 2 T. brown sugar
• 2 T. molasses

Beat in

• 2 eggs

Beat in

• 1 t. grated lemon peel
• 2 t. lemon juice

Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.

Roll into four 1" in diameter logs, Refrigerate 2 days for flavors to blend. Then put flattened rounds on cookie sheet and bake.

Optional Glaze (can dip cookies in it?)

• 2.5 c powdered sugar
• 3-4 T. hot water
• 1/4 t. cardamon 

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I got this recipe from Our Wisconsin Magazine Dec/Jan 2023. It tastes very good but didn't work very well.