Homemade Peppernuts Recipe
My family has the tradition of baking an assortment of delicious German Christmas cookies with my Oma (grandma). I remember as a young child looking forward to her coming over to our house for a full day of baking - I cherish those memories! This recipe has been slightly altered over the years to cut down on the sugar/fat content, without compromising on the taste. Enjoy! Pfeffernusse (Peppernuts) Ingredients: - 3 1/3 cup flour - � tsp salt - 2 tsp baking powder - � tsp allspice - � tsp ground cloves - 3/4 tsp cinnamon - � tsp ground Anis seed - � cup sugar - 1 tsp vanilla - � cup pure maple syrup - 1 cup chopped brazil nuts - � cup strong coffee (1 rounded scoop ground coffee for 1/2 cup water), cooled off In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, allspice, ground cloves, cinnamon and ground Anis seed. Add sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, brazil nuts and coffee. Mix ingredients to form a stiff dough. Shape the dough into a bal