Yield: 60 Servings
Measure | 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 \N | Egg |
1 \N | Egg; beaten |
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.