Pfeffernusse

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon anise extract pure mccormick®
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 25 servings confectioners' sugar 
• 2  eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon mccormick®
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cloves mccormick®
• 0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg mccormick®
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black mccormick®
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract pure mccormick®
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure mccormick®

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Place brown sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Cream with electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except confectioners sugar, to sifted flour and sift again. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into ovals and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake 10 minutes.
5. Remove from cookie sheets and place on wire racks.
6. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar while cookies are still warm. When cookies are cool, store in airtight containers.