Name: Spiced Honey Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 ¼ cup flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp cloves; ¼ tsp nutmeg; 1 cup ground almonds; 2 tbsp candied orange peel; 2 tbsp candied lemon peel; 2 eggs; ½ cup sugar; 1 cup honey; ½ cup milk; 1 cup icing sugar; ½ tsp almond essence; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp cold water

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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

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 45 mins

Makes:

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

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.
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.
When batter is smooth, spread in pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
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
:
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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