German pfeffernüsse cookies recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (freshly ground is best)
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons anise extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting