Tuesday, October 30, 2007

German Christmas Cookies--Pfeffernuesse #2

Pfeffernuesse

3 eggs (room temperature)
1 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1/4 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. white pepper
1 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. cloves
1/4 c. almonds, blanched, ground
1/2 c. candied orange and lemon peel mixed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs and sugar till foamy. Blend dry ingredients. Add almonds and citrus peels. Mix well with your hands. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, cover with a towel and set out overnight to dry. Bake 20 min. until bottom is lightly browned. Put cooled cookies into a tin with a slice of apple to ripen. Makes about 12 dozen.

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