Best 6 Peppernuts Recipes

GROSSMUTTER'S PEPPERNUTS

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar at medium speed for 15 minutes. Reduce speed; gradually add flour and anise. Beat until well combined. On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into 1/2-in.-thick ropes. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Cut ropes into 1/2-in. pieces; place on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheets on wire racks. Cookies will harden upon standing. Store in airtight containers.

PFEFFERNEUSE (PEPPERNUTS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar. Add corn syrup, egg and honey; mix well. Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Knead dough, which should be very stiff, by hand for 15 to 30 minutes. Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten slightly, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 1 inch squares. Place on an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until dry inside.

PEPPERNUTS COOKIES (PFEFFERNUSSE)

Steps:

• 1. Cream sugars and shortening well.
• 2. Mix in anise oil and egg.
• 3. Add coffee solution.
• 4. Add salt and spices to 1 cup of flour and sift.
• 5. Mix into batter.
• 6. Add ground pecans and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. *I've never had to use more than 6 cups of flour.
• 7. Roll into dime-size rolls, place on tray and chill.
• 8. Cut thin, spread on baking sheet and bake at 325° to 350° for 10 minutes or until hard.

ANISE OIL PEPPERNUTS

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugars and eggs.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Roll into snakes.
• Cut into bite size pieces.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes (depending on desired crunch).

PEPPERNUTS

Steps:

• Heat molasses with butter, stirring until butter melts. Cool to room temperature. Beat egg and stir into molasses mixture.
• Thoroughly mix dry ingredients, except fruit sugar. Add dry mixture to molasses and butter gradually. Blend thoroughly.
• 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.

PEPPERNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk, buttermilk, cinnamon, and anise seeds. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture and almonds, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Form into rolls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Transfer to a wax paper-lined 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.2. Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease baking sheets.3. With a sharp knife, cut rolls into about 1/4 -inch slices. Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake on bottom rack of oven 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Move baking sheet to middle rack and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (cookies will puff a little while baking). Do not overbake. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.