German Mennonite Peppernut Christmas Cookies | Gluten-Free
Homemaker On A Budget
This German Mennonite peppernut Christmas cookie recipe is a healthy gluten-free (paleo) version that will give you all the flavors of your favorite holiday cookie.
4tbsp.melted butter or melted palm oilapplesauce works too, but changes the texture a bit
1tsp.anise extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients first, then add the wet ingredients.
Stir all the ingredients together until a dough forms.
Use a 1/4 tsp. to measure out little rolled balls of dough.
Roll each dough ball in your finger until a bowl forms, then place on the cookie sheet.
You can put each dough ball within 2 inches of each other.
Bake in batches for 7-8 minutes. Watch to make sure the cookies do not burn.
Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Cookies may stick to one another, so store in a shallow baking dish or storage container without many laying on each other. Over time the cookies may become a bit sticky, especially if you use applesauce in the recipe.