Peppernuts

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 3 3/4-4 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon anise extract

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine & sugar, add molasses & eggs and beat well. add anise extract and mix well. add dry ingredients-then work with hands until you have a very stiff dough. form into balls & chill. roll in long rolls about the size of your finger & cut in small pieces. pick these up & roll into balls. about the size of a small marble. bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.