Combine the butter, molasses, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan and heat until simmering, then remove from heat.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon, mace, and aniseseed.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Stir in the beaten egg and the calcium carbonate.
Scoop the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350°F for about 13 minutes.
Dust the cookies with powdered sugar or dip them in a simple icing.
