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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Yummy Christmas Treats

This evening Joshua had his first taste of eggnog. Then we baked some yummy Dutch treats called 'pepernoten' (pronounced paper note in) translated pepper nuts. They are kind of yummy gingery, cinnamon little cookies. Very crunchy and great with hot cocoa or coffee!


The first sip of eggnog after which he declared......

.... "I wike dat!"

Pepernoten dough is kind of dryish.

You roll them into snakes and then cut small 1/2 inch slices.

Put them on the cookie sheet.

Gently press them with one finger. (Only one time Joshua!!)



Voila!!! They are addictive!

Dutch Pepernoten

1/2 stick of butter, softened
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
1 T milk
1 C self-rising flour
1 t ground nutmeg
1 t ground cloves
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground aniseed
1/2 t ground ginger

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream the butter and sugars, then add the spices. Add the flour and milk. If it is too dry to stick together well, add another T of milk. Roll into snakes and cut 1/2" slices. Place on cookie sheet and press gently with finger. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.

2 comments:

ginger said...

These look like the perfect little snack!

Laura said...

What's aniseed??? Never heard of it!