Pfeffernuesse (Peppernuts)

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Nuts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

6 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
5 large eggs
2 cups firmly packed light-brown sugar
3 tablespoons black coffee
1 cup ground blanched almonds
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
---DIRECTIONS---
--- large bowl -- (1. in ) combine
-- flour -- cinnamon, baking powder, allspice,
-- clove-- nutmeg, pepper, salt and cardamom-- set aside.
--- in large bowl of electric mixer -- at high speed, beat eggs until fluffy. gradually beat in
--- light-brown sugar until blended. at low speed -- alternately beat in
-- flour mixture and coffee. with rubber spatula -- fold in almonds and lemon peel. wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate until firm -- about 2 hours
 

Preparation:

2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease 2 large baking sheets; set aside. Roll 1 tablespoon dough into a ball; place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake 18 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Place confectioners' sugar on sheet of waxed paper; roll cookies in sugar until coate

 

Nutritional Information:

378 Calories (kcal); 24g Total Fat; (54% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 935mg Cholesterol; 2329mg Sodium