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Peppernuts

Recipe By Anonymous
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Published Nov 10th
Prep - Cook - Additional - Ready In -
Servings 3 dozen Calories 131.4

For the holiday season.

Recipe Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup molasses
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup fructose (fruit sugar)

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Heat molasses with butter, stirring until butter melts. Cool to room temperature. Beat egg and stir into molasses mixture.
  2. 2 Thoroughly mix dry ingredients, except fruit sugar. Add dry mixture to molasses and butter gradually. Blend thoroughly.
  3. 3 Shape into small balls. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Roll in fruit sugar while warm. Store in a tightly covered tin to keep them semisoft.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 131.4
  • Carbohydrate 22.8 g
  • Cholesterol 19.4 mg
  • Fat 3.9 g
  • Fiber 0.5 g
  • Protein 1.8 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.3 g
  • Sodium 74.4 mg
  • Sugar 10.6 g

Reviews

  1. Hometown Cook Jan 15, 2020 11:40 PM
    I started by following the basic recipe. The dough looked a little dry so I went with the other reviewer's instructions to raise the molasses and butter to 1/2 c and double the cinnamon and nutmeg. NEXT time though I will also reduce the flour maybe by 2 tablespoons. But the flavor is great--THIS is - Read more ...
  2. Gale Bristlin Jan 1, 2020 11:54 PM
    Did not add the powdered sugar I'm allergic. But they came out wonderful without. WIll make again
  3. Pamela Butcher-Perkins Aug 19, 2016 12:27 AM
    Definitely making this at Christmastime.
  4. Lin Coyle Mar 17, 2011 05:40 PM
    Just like my grandmother used to bake - served them at our Christmas Tree Trimming party and they were a hit.
  5. Pam Ziegler Lutz Dec 29, 2010 10:13 PM
    These are such cute little cookies. Unfortunately I didn't really care for them. I followed the recipe exactly as far as the ingredients are concerned. The only exception I was forced to make was the fructose - I couldn't find it anywhere in my area. I used confectioner's sugar. These basically tast like flour - - Read more ...
  6. Teri Dec 13, 2007 03:35 PM
    I absolutely love this recipe! I found it on here a few years ago and with a few minor tweaks it is the best pfefferneusse I've ever had (the closest to my grandmother's recipe I've been able to find) The changes I made: increase the butter and molasses to 1/2 cup each and double the - Read more ...
  7. Amphagori Nov 5, 2007 08:21 PM
    I kinda went off the guidlines with this one and made them with rolled oats. They are awesome! Like soft ginger snaps or oatmeal ginger bread. Also I used on;y slenda for baking and no molasses. Still these are great!
  8. Scarlet Jan 13, 2007 02:19 PM
    They're awesome! This recipe is very good and accurate even if it's short. I think these peppernuts are excellent also with teas and herbal infusions. My mother who is a conservative of the Italian cuisine found them fantastic. Just if you can make them all of the same dimension. Scarlet from Italy

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