cookies, desserts
Eight-Day Honey Cookies
Source:
Woman's Day Kitchen Flier in Mom's Black Book
URL: http://nalbone.us/recipes/
Servings: 36
Yield: 6 dozen
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Prep: 8 Days
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 ounce candied citron
- 1 ounce candied lemon peel
- 1 ounce candied orange peel
- 2 2/3 cups blanched almonds, reserve 2/3 cup.
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
- Heat honey. Add sugar and juice.
- Force citron, peels, and 2 cups almonds through food chopper. Add to first mixture.
- Add sifted dry ingredients.
- Cover, and chill for 8 days.
- Roll very thin, and cut with floured, scalloped cutter. Bake on greased cookie sheets in moderate oven, 325 degrees, for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Spread with icing of confectioners' sugar mixed with orange juice and a litter grated rind. Top each with a whole almond, using remaining 2/3 cup.
- Store airtight 2 weeks before using.
Copyright: Woman's Day Kitchen
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 144 Calories; 6g Fat (33.9% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 35mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.