Peppernuts (pfeffernussen)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar |
| ½ | cup | White sugar |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 1 | cup | Raisins |
| ½ | cup | Coconut |
| ½ | cup | Nuts |
| 4½ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | 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.