Directions 1 Combine flour, baking powder and mace. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2 In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Beat in eggs, then beat in the milk and vanilla extract. Beat in lemon zest. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Cover and chill for at least four hours. 3 Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Use a 2 inch round cookie cutter and cut into rounds. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. 4 Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly colored. Cool on cookie racks.
PFEFFERNUESSE (PEPPER NUT COOKIES) Categories: Cookies, German
Yield: 6 servings
3 c flour, sifted 1 ts baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Ground Cloves (done by hand, -if poss, for stronger -taste) 1/4 ts Nutmeg ("Yuch!", Grandma -always "forgot" to add it) 1/4 ts Mace 3 Eggs, beaten light 3/4 c Sugar Juice and grated rind 1 -Lemon 2/3 c Chopped Nuts
Measure flour and sift with baking powder, salt, and spices. Add sugar slowly to beaten eggs and stir in lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Add dry ingredients and nuts and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours. Roll out 1/2" thick and cut with tiny cutter 3/4" round. Let cookies stand over night in cool place on ungreased cookie sheet. just before baking, put a drop of brandy on each cookie. Bake brandy side up [don'tcha just love it?] in 300 deg F oven for 1/2 hour. Cool thoroughly and place in tightly covered jar.
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