PFEFFERNÜSSE

Oven 375 degrees

In saucepan, combine ¾ cup light molasses and ½ cup butter. Cook and stir until butter melts. Cool to room temperature.

Stir in 2 beaten eggs. Sift together 4 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 ¼ tsp. soda, 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 ½ ground cloves, ½ tsp. ground nutmeg, and dash pepper. Add to molasses mixture; mix well. Chill well. Shape dough into 1” balls. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool; roll in confectioner’s sugar.

Makes 4 ½ dozen.