Pfeffernuesse Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 in mixer bowl, beat eggs until light.
• 2 add sugar, butter and water and mix well.
• 3 in a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and spices.
• 4 stir into the egg and sugar mixture.
• 5 mix in raisins, if desired. i also sometimes add nuts.
• 6 shape into 1 inch balls.
• 7 bake on greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 8 cool on wire racks.
• 9 toss cookies, a few at a time, in icing to coat.
• 10 place on waxed paper until the icing hardens.
• 11 or if you prefer you can skip the icing and just dust with powdered sugar.
• 12 store in a covered container up to 1 month.
• 13 icing:.
• 14 whisk together all ingredients until smooth.