Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  flour
     1/2           cup  sugar
  2                     eggs -- * see note
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  ground nutmeg
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cloves
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/2      teaspoon  anise extract

Preparation:

*you may replace eggs with 1/4 cup water and 1 egg; or omit eggs and use 1/2 cup water Beat eggs and sugar until very light. Add baking powder and spices. Add Flour. Knead until thoroughly mixed. chill the dough overnight. shape into small balls (smaller than a marble). Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Bake on greased cookie sheets (or on baking parchment) until very lightly browned. (15-20 minutes). Shut off oven, leaving cookies in oven until completely cooled. PFEFFERNUSSE ARE MEANT TO BE VERY CRUNCHY. Serving Ideas : Make ahead so they can age

Nutritional Information:

1443 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (7% calories from fat); 37g Protein; 295g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 608mg Sodium