December 23: National Pfeffernuesse Day

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      Title: Peppernuts Cookies (Pfeffernusse)
 Categories: Cookies, Herbs, Nuts
      Yield: 150 Servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Brown sugar
      1 lg Egg
    1/2 c  Crisco
    3/4 ts Salt
    3/4 c  White sugar
    1/2 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 ts Anise oil
    3/4 ts Cinnamon
    3/4 ts Baking soda
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    1/2 c  Hot strong coffee
    1/4 ts Cloves
      1 c  Pecans; ground
      6 c  (to 8 c) A-P flour *
 
  Cream sugars and shortening well.
  
  Mix in anise oil and egg.
  
  Add coffee solution.
  
  Add salt and spices to 1 cup of flour and sift.
  
  Mix into batter.
  
  Add ground pecans and enough of the remaining flour
  to make a stiff dough.
  
  * I've never had to use more than 6 cups of flour.
  
  Roll into dime-size rolls, place on tray and chill.
  
  Cut thin, spread on baking sheet and bake @ 325ºF/165ºC
  to 350ºF/175ºC for 10 minutes or until hard.
  
  Makes: Lots
  
  By Peggi Anne Tebben
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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