Grandma's Peppernuts. This is my Grandma's recipe for making pfeffernüsse. 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.

Grandma's Peppernuts Be the first to rate and review this recipe. Our Grandma Childs made these spicy little cookies every Christmas and shared them with all her children. They are different than traditional Peppernuts (or Pfeffernuss) as they do not have any anise or pepper in the recipe.

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, grandma's peppernuts. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

This is my Grandma's recipe for making pfeffernüsse. 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.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have grandma's peppernuts using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Grandma's Peppernuts:

{Prepare 1/2 cup of and 3 tablespoons molasses.
{Prepare 1/2 cup of and 3 tablespoons corn syrup.
{Get 1 1/2 cup of sugar.
{Prepare 3/4 cup of butter/margarine.
{Get 1 tsp of ground cloves.
{Make ready 1 tsp of cinnamon.
{Take 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
{Take 1 tsp of cream of tartar.
{Get 6 cup of all-purpose flour.

I guess she never liked the traditional flavors and. I hadn't had a peppernut for YEARS, because the only person I ever knew to make them was Grandma and she's been gone since before my oldest was born. Peppernuts…such sweet little bites of memories. Peppernuts had actually fallen off my radar until my friend Gail mentioned them to me a couple of months ago.

Instructions 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..

Grandma's peppernut recipe is a mystery. Or should I say Grandma's three peppernut recipes are mysteries. As I mentioned in my comment to the peppernut story in "Window On The Prairie", when several cousins realized we were still making peppernuts at Christmas we found there were three different recipes. The anise seed flavored dough is packed with ground dates and walnuts so it tends to crumble as it is rolled. Grandma's peppernut recipe is a mystery.

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