Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, grandma's peppernuts. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
My family is also based in Hutchinson, KS. When I moved back, I started helping my grandma with them every year. She is gone now, but a couple of aunts and I still make them.
Grandma's Peppernuts is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Grandma's Peppernuts is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have grandma's peppernuts using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Grandma's Peppernuts:
- Prepare 1/2 cup and 3 tablespoons molasses
- Prepare 1/2 cup and 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- Get 1 1/2 cup sugar
- Make ready 3/4 cup butter/margarine
- Prepare 1 tsp ground cloves
- Take 1 tsp cinnamon
- Get 3/4 tsp baking soda
- Get 1 tsp cream of tartar
- Get 6 cup all-purpose flour
It has been a favorite of mine since I was a small child. As you may notice the ingredient amounts are a bit strange, that is because this recipe is only the half of the original recipe which is double. Dissolve baking soda in sour cream. In large bowl cream sugars and shortening.
Steps to make Grandma's Peppernuts:
- Mix molasses, corn syrup, sugar, and butter together in a medium to large pot over low-ish heat until soft.
- Sift together cloves, cinnamon, baking soda, and cream of tartar into the mixture. Note: if you wish you may substitute the baking soda and cream of tartar for baking powder.
- Turn heat down or off. But keep it warm as that will make this next step easier.
- Stir in the flour one cup at a time until mixed. This may take a while and your arm may get tired, but push through or bring a friend to help. Be sure to use a strong wooden spoon.
- Roll out the mixture into long 1/2 inch diameter rolls and place on cookie sheets to cool in a cool room or refrigerator. At least a couple hours or overnight until they are firm.
- Cut the rolls into little circles. About 3/8ths inch thick or so.
- Place on cookie sheets and bake at 350°F for 6 minutes. The longer you bake them, the harder they will be. They will be soft right out of the oven while warm, but will get harder as time goes on.
- Keep in airtight container and they will last a good long while. These do not freeze well.
Be the first to rate and review this recipe. Peppernuts, or "pfeffernüsse" in German, are a staple in my grandma's house around the holidays. They are small, straightforward spice cookies that draw contrast to many of the ultra-sweet and indulgent desserts that are generally enjoyed at Christmastime. These were very hard cookies great for dunking or breaking a tooth! The anise seed flavored dough is packed with ground dates and walnuts so it tends to crumble as it is rolled.
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