Lauren's Sugar and Spice Black Pepper Cookies

I make these cookies all the time, and they are absolutely loved by everyone! Even my stuck-up, picky brother!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 93 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package cinnamon swirl coffee cake mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove the cinnamon packet from the mix and reserve 1/3 cup for later.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix, the rest of the packet of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and black pepper. Mix in the egg and shortening until a dough forms. Form dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls in the reserved cinnamon packet and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are cracked and puffy. Let cookies set on cookie sheets until completely cool.