Have a bite of this sweet cookie with a kick. These thick, cake-like cookies are a German Christmas tradition.
How To Make Spiced Honey Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 ¼ cup flour, plus 2 tbsp
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cloves, cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 2 tbsp candied orange peel, chopped
- 2 tbsp candied lemon peel, chopped
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup milk
For Almond Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- ½ tsp almond essence
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
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Coat bottom and sides of jelly roll pan with soft butter. Sprinkle 2 Tbs. flour evenly over butter. Tip pan from side to side to coat surface evenly.
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Sift 2 1/4 C. flour, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg in bowl. Stir in almonds and peel. Beat eggs and sugar until mixture is thick. Beat in honey, milk and flour mixture a little at a time.
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When batter is smooth, spread in pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
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Stir icing sugar, almond extract, lemon juice in bowl. Add water 1 tsp. at a time. Brush on cake while still warm. Cut cake into cookies 2 1/2" long and 1 1/2" wide and place on a pretty decorative plate.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 22g
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- Calcium: 26mg
- Calories: 172kcal
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Cholesterol: 17mg
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 32mg
- Protein: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Vitamin A: 58IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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