The dainty, big-flavored cookies we now call “peppernuts” were originally baked in European kitchens as a part of yuletide celebrations. Germans called them pfeffernüsse, the Dutch knew them as

This recipe was featured in the winter 2017 issue of KANSAS!.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons white corn syrup

• ½ teaspoon