Peppernuts
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Description
For the holiday season.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup molasses
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup fructose (fruit sugar)
Directions
- 1. Heat molasses with butter, stirring until butter melts. Cool to room temperature. Beat egg and stir into molasses mixture.
- 2. Thoroughly mix dry ingredients, except fruit sugar. Add dry mixture to molasses and butter gradually. Blend thoroughly.
- 3. Shape into small balls. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Roll in fruit sugar while warm. Store in a tightly covered tin to keep them semisoft.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 3 dozen
calories: 131.4 kcal
carbohydrates: 22.8 g
protein: 1.8 g
saturated fat: 2.3 g
cholesterol: 19.4 mg
sodium: 74.4 mg
fiber: 0.5 g
sugar: 10.6 g