Thursday, December 11, 2014

grandma alma's peppernuts


I don't remember Grandma making these every year but they I do recall her making them.  Lisa says that this is Grandma's recipe, I think she said it was the first recipe that Grandma gave her.  It makes quite a large batch and is quite labor intensive.  Maybe that is why I don't remember it being there every year.  These are tiny molasses cookies with all the spices that predominate in the fall/harvest/Thanksgiving/Christmas sweets: ginger, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. 



 

Grandma Alma's Peppernuts


2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup dark karo syrup
1 egg
1/2 cup coffee
1 Tbsp vinegar
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
6 cups flour

Mix together, chill at least 8 hours or overnight. Shape by rolling into a rope the size of a pencil and then cutting crosswise into small coins. Works well to cut directly onto the cookie sheet.  Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes. 

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