Nurnberger cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupHoney
¼cupEggbeater or equiv.
1teaspoonGrated lemon rind
¼teaspoonCloves
½teaspoonNutmeg
¾cupBrown sugar
1tablespoonLemon juice
cupFlour
1teaspoonCinnamon
½teaspoonBaking soda
Slivered almonds for decoration, (optional)

Directions

Mix honey, sugar, eggbeater, lemon juice and rind. Blend dry ingredients.

Stir in. Chill overnight. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out small amount of dough at a time to ¼ " thick. Cut into 2" rounds. Place on nonstick cookie sheet, place a slivered almond in center if desired. Bake until set.

Immediately brush with glazing icing. Icing, boil 1 cup sugar and ½ cup water until first indication of a thread appears (230 degrees). Remove from heat and stir in ¼ cup powdered sugar and brush lightly over cookies (when icing gets sugary, reheat slightly, adding a little water until clear again).

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 265 by "Lee Theis" <theis@...> on Nov 17, 1997