My dad loved these cookies and I never could pronoun thename right. I use to have to call him and ask “ How do you pronoun those Germancookies you like?” Luckily I have not only learned how to pronoun the name butalso how to make them. they are mainly a holiday cookie but can be good anytime of the year.
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Allspice
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
-1/4 tsp Nutmeg
-1/4 tsp 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 sugarslowly to beaten eggs and stir in lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Add dryingredients 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 incool place on ungreased cookie sheet. Just before baking, put a drop of brandyon each cookie. Bake brandy side up in 300 deg F oven for 1/2 hour. Coolthoroughly and place in tightly covered jar.
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