These cookies are "spicy" indeed. The dough is easy to work with and the cookies keep well (assuming they don't get eaten right away!) Cookies can be made ahead and frozen.

German Spice Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 C.Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Molasses
  • 1/2 C. Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 4 C Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. each: Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cloves, Black Pepper

    Glaze

  • 2 C. Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoon Water

    1. Cream together sugar, molasses and butter till smooth.

    2. Beat in eggs

    3. Sift together dry ingredients including spices. Beat into creamed mixture

    4. Roll 1/4" thick and cut in desired shapes.

    5. Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes till just beginning to brown on edges. Remove to cooling rack.

    6. While cookies are baking, mix together Powdered Sugar, Lemon Juice and Water for glaze. Glaze cookies while warm.

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