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Pepper Cookies II

By: LLYONS 
"This recipe has been in my family for years. The recipe used to contain black pepper, but we found it spicy enough without it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Combine the shortening, egg, water and vanilla. Stir in the sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Mix to combine. Shape the dough into walnut sized balls. Bake on a ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. When cool frost with confectioners' sugar or dip into melted white morsels.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 136 | Total Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2007 by Amy D.   view full review
This recipe was a hit with my Italian family. I added 1/2 cup raisons (boiled first), 1/2 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CHRIS W   view full review
They taste just like my Grandmothers pepper cookies. I love them !
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2010 by normasueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These cookies are good but I exspected more spice. Next time I will add more pepper.

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