Holiday Peppernuts

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup lard
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, milk and lard in a saucepan. Heat to boiling. Cool.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except flour.
3. Mix in enough flour to make a stiff dough, kneading in the last addition. Chill.
4. Shape dough into 3/4-inch thick rolls on a board lightly dusted with sifted confectioners' sugar. Cut each roll in pieces about 3/8-inch long.
5. Bake on cookie sheet at 375 degrees F until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Let cool on cookie sheet 1 or 2 minutes before removing.