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Servings: 40 pcs.

Gluten-Free Peppernuts

This recipe is based on my childhood peppernuts. They taste (to me) how real peppernuts should taste – they have a good crispness and perfect spice blend!
Author: Karina Baagø - Glutenfri Familie
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Christmas, Christmas Baking, cookies, Cozy, Danish food, Denmark
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Metric - US Customary

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer (Option 1)
  • Hand Mixer (Option 2)
  • Baking Tray
  • Baking Paper
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 225 gram Butter soft
  • 225 gram Sugar
  • 40 gram Dark syrup
  • 30 gram Water cold
  • 7.8 gram Cinnamon
  • 6 gram Cardamom
  • 9.6 gram Baking Soda
  • 0.6 gram White pepper
  • 1 pcs. Egg
  • 100 gram Cornstarch
  • 400 gram Rice Flour preferably whole grain

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a mixer or using the dough hooks on a hand mixer.
  • Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  • If the dough isn't cold enough, the peppernuts will spread out in the oven.
  • Roll the dough into desired size balls.
  • Be aware that they will rise quite a bit in the oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) and bake the peppernuts for 10-12 minutes.