Pfeffernisse

2 cups sugar
1.5 cups honey
0.5 cup butter
3 eggs (beat in one-at-a-time)
0.75 cup cold coffee
1.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp black pepper
0.5 tsp almond extract
7 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
0.25 tsp cloves
1.75 tsp anise oil or flavoring
0.5 tsp cinnamon
powdered sugar

Cook sugar, honey and butter for about 15 minutes and let cool. Add eggs - beat in one-at-a-time. Add cold coffee, baking soda, black pepper, almond extract, baking powder, cloves, anise oil or flavoring, cinnamon. Add flour to make a firm enough dough to drop. Bake at 350 degrees until brown. Cover with powdered sugar as soon as out of oven.