Pfeffernusse (German Pepper Nut Cookies ) Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed anise seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light molasses (unsulfured)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, for dusting (icing)