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Pfeffernusse
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 6
Pronounced FEHF-fuhr-noos, this cookie is served at Christmastime in many European countries.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add cinnamon and next 3 ingredients, beating until blended. Add eggs, flour, and baking powder, beating well. Stir in pecans.
2. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 350° for 14 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
By RecipeOfHealth.com