Piparkukas cookie mix (from eastern europe)
60 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ⅓ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ¼ | cup | Honey |
| ¼ | cup | Pure maple or maple flavored yrup |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger; ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cinnamon; ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cardamom; ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cloves; ground |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Nutmeg; ground |
| 3 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, honey, syrup and spices. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in ½ cup of the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Cool. Beat in 1 egg; stir in remaining flour. Cover and chill thoroughly. Let dough stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to ⅛" thickness; cut out with 2" round cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheet; brush with beaten egg.
Bake in 375 degree oven for 7 to 8 minutes; remove cookies to a wire rack. Cool.