Peppernuts Recipe
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Peppernuts

By: Carol 
"For the holiday season."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup fructose (fruit sugar)

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 131 | Total Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 21mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by Teri   view full review
I absolutely love this recipe! I found it on here a few years ago, and with a few minor...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2007 by Scarlet   view full review
They're awesome! This recipe is very good and accurate even if it's short. I think these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2010 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are such cute little cookies. Unfortunately, I didn't really care for them. I followed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by Amphagori   view full review
I kinda went off the guidlines with this one, and made them with rolled oats. They are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by watchdiva   view full review
Just like my grandmother used to bake - served them at our Christmas Tree Trimming party and...

 

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