| 1 | Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. |
| 2 | Add molasses, brandy, anise oil, and vanilla. |
| 3 | mix flour with baking powder, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper. |
| 4 | Add to butter mixture and mix well. |
| 5 | press dough into waxed paper-lined 7x12-inch pan. |
| 6 | Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days. |
| 7 | invert pan on board and remove paper. |
| 8 | Cut into 8 bars, 1 ?inches wide. |
| 9 | Slice bars into ?inch wide slices. |
| 10 | put on buttered cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. |
| 11 | Remove from pan and dredge in powdered sugar while still hot. |
| 12 | Store in airtight container. |
