Peppernuts (pfeffernussen)
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Brown sugar
- 1/2 c White sugar
- 1/2 c Shortening
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1 c Raisins
- 1/2 c Coconut
- 1/2 c Nuts
- 4 1/2 c Flour
- 1 ts Baking soda
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1/2 c Sour cream or buttermilk
Instructions:
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.
