Peppery Snaps

Total Time: 3 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground aniseed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons light molasses
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 combine first seven ingredients, set aside.
• 2 in a bowl, beat the brown sugar, molasses, butter and egg.
• 3 stir in dry ingredients, mix well. chill for 1 hour.
• 4 shape into 1" balls.
• 5 roll in sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 350f for 10-13 minutes.
• 7 cool cookies about 1 minute before removing to wire racks.