Honey Cookies

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Honey Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 cups unbleached flour (all-purpose)
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 extra large eggs
• 1 cup honey
• 2 tbsp chopped orange peel
• 1 large egg - beaten with a little water for glazing
• 20 blanched almonds
• coarse sugar crystals (optional)

Procedures

1. Sift the flour, spices, sugar, and baking powder together, blending well.
2. Add the eggs, honey, and orange peel to make a soft dough.
3. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to about ½-inch thick.
4. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters, and place on a lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet, brushing each one with the egg wash glaze.
5. Place ½ of an almond in the top center of each cookie and sprinkle with the sugar crystals.
6. Bake in a preheated 350 degree f.
7. Oven until done, about 15 minutes.
8. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.