Dutch Pepernoten

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

¼ cup butter

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon anise seed

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 cup self-rising flour

1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and butter together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, anise seed, and ginger; mix well. Stir in flour and milk; mix until dough is thoroughly combined.

Roll dough into approximately 50 marble-size balls; place on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.