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Peppernuts (pfeffernussen)
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
c
Brown sugar 1/2
c
White sugar 1/2
c
Shortening 2
Eggs 1
t
Vanilla 1
c
Raisins 1/2
c
Coconut 1/2
c
Nuts 4 1/2
c
Flour 1
t
Baking soda 1/4
ts
Salt 1/2
c
Sour cream or buttermilk
Directions:
Cream the white and brown sugar with the shortening. Beat in the
eggs and vanilla.
Combine the raisins, coconut, and nuts, grind fine in a food
processor or grinder. Add to the above.
Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together; add these, along with
the buttermilk, to the above.
Divide the dough into several parts; roll each part into a long, inch
thick snakelike shape; cut the snake at approximately half inch
intervals. Arrange the nut-like cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet;
bake at 325 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes, depending on whether you
prefer softer or crunchy cookies.
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