Pfeffernüsse

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup Crisco shortening
• 0.333 cup water
• 0.333 cup white syrup (Type not specified)
• 0.667 cup molasses
• 6.667 cup flour (The instructions first add 2 cups, then the remainder. Flour type not specified.)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp anise seed
• 0.25 tsp allspice
• 0.25 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda (The source lists “1 tsp soda” and then “baking soda”; interpreted as 1 tsp baking soda.)
• 1 pkg citron (Package size not specified)
• 1 cup walnuts (Chopped)

Steps

1. 1

   Cream the sugar, Crisco shortening, and eggs together until combined.

2. 2

   Add the white syrup, molasses, and water. Cream together.

3. 3

   Mix in 2 cups of the flour.

4. 4

   Add the cinnamon, anise seed, allspice, cloves, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda, along with the walnuts and citron. Mix together.

5. 5

   Continue adding the remaining flour and mix it into the dough.

6. 6

   Chill the dough for 2 hours.

7. 7

   Roll the dough into strips 1/2 inch thick.

Notes

The source provides no baking directions, so oven temperature and baking time are unavailable. It lists “1 tsp soda” followed by a separate “baking soda” line; the quantity is interpreted as 1 tsp baking soda.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookie
• holiday
• spiced
• German