Sugar & Spice Black Pepper Cookies

Enjoy these flavorful cinnamon cookies that are seasoned with ginger and pepper - perfect dessert to treat your guests. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated January 11, 2011

Bake-Off® Contest 39, 2000

Lauren Eggeman

Massillon, Ohio

Ingredients

pkg (17.5 oz) Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread & Coffee Cake Mix

teaspoons ginger

3/4

teaspoon pepper

1/2

teaspoon cloves

1/2

cup butter-flavor or plain shortening

egg, slightly beaten

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Reserve 1/4 cup of the swirl mixture from quick bread mix. Set aside.
2

In large bowl, combine quick bread mix, remaining swirl mixture, ginger, pepper and cloves; mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mix well.
3

Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls; lightly roll in reserved swirl mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4

Bake at 350°F. for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.