Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour ( less at high altitude)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar ( for dusting)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300.
- Combine butter and brown sugar in saucepan to melt.
- Sift together flour, ginger, soda, and salt. Stir into butter mixture.
- Pat dough into square or rectangle shape on cookie sheet. Cut like you would a cake or bars into bite-size pieces. Do not separate. Bake 20 minutes.
- After removing from oven, re-cut peppernuts along the same lines. Cool, then toss in powdered sugar to coat.
© 2013 Scripps Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.