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Courtesy of Chef Stephen Block: www.kitchenproject.com The most fascinating thing to me about this classic German Christmas cookie is how the flavors of this cookie develop with aging. A few weeks in a cookie tin and all the spices and flavors double in flavor. Some recipes actually call for a very small amount of ground pepper to be added to the dough. We recommend that the pepper be used at the discretion of the cook. Since these cookies contain no shortening, they become rather hard; they may need to be "dunked" in milk or coffee. Ingredients
1 lb.(2 ¼ cups) brown sugar
5 eggs
¼ tsp. cardamom
¼ tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. baking powder
3 tblsp. citron, cut fine 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
grated rind of 1 lemon
1 lb. flour (4 cups) Vanilla powdered sugar (recipe follows) Instructions
Beat the sugar and eggs thoroughly. Sift flour with baking powder and spices; add to sugar and egg mixture. Add lemon rind and citron. Mix well and set in a cool place overnight. Make little balls, place them on greased cookie sheets; flatten and place an almond in the center of each. Bake in oven about 350 degrees to 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Roll in vanilla powdered sugar. Store in a cookie tin, or on a plate inside a plastic zip storage bag.
Vanilla Powdered Sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 vanilla bean
Grind vanilla bean and sugar in food processor for one minute or until well pulverized.
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