Zelniky

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 cups sauerkraut, drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f grease two cookie sheets, and set aside.
• 2 combine the flour and pepper in a food processor.
• 3 add shortening and pulse until coarse crumbs. add sauerkraut and pulse until it comes together in a ball.
• 4 transfer to a floured surface.
• 5 now, you can either pinch off tablespoon size bits and flatten with the bottom of a glass, or, flatten just so much and transfer to a greased cookie sheet, and flatten more there. when it is in the cookie sheet, you can pre-mark with a cookie cutter (shortbread cutter)the shapes you desire.
• 6 bake for 10 minutes at 425f, then reduce to 350f and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
• 7 let cool, then store in an air-tight container.