PEPPERNUTS

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For the holiday season.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Holidays and Events Recipes     Christmas     Desserts     Christmas Cookie Recipes     Pfeffernusse

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

⅓ cup molasses
⅓ cup butter
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
⅓ cup fructose (fruit sugar)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 19.4 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 74.4 mg, Sugar 10.6 g

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