Peppernuts

Name: Peppernuts
Ingredients: 3 c. brown sugar; 2 c. butter; 1 c. sour cream; 4 eggs; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1 tsp. black pepper; 1 c. chopped pecans; 8 1/2 to 9 c. flour

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 c. brown sugar
2 c. butter
1 c. sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. black pepper
1 c. chopped pecans
8 1/2 to 9 c. flour

Directions

1

Cream sugar and butter; beat eggs and add to sugar mixture. Add cream.
2

Sift together all dry ingredients.
3

Add enough flour to make soft dough (not sticky).
4

Mix well.
5

Chill dough 4 hours. Roll dough into long rolls, about 1/2-inch diameter.
6

Cut into tiny pieces and bake on cookie sheet at 350° for about 8 minutes or until slightly brown.
7

(Cutting is much easier if the long rolls of dough are frozen.)