The Recipe Bin: German - Desserts & Candies

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    Cookies:
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp lemon rind
  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp anise
  • ½ tsp mace
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • ½ cup chopped citron
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
    Glaze:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup powdered confectioner's sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • whole blanched almonds - for decoration
  • candied cherries - for decoration

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    Heat honey to boiling, cool. Add brown sugar, egg, lemon juice and rind, flour, soda, and spices. Mix well. Stir in citron and almonds. Chill several hours. Roll to ¼ inch thick and cut in diamonds or circles. Put ½ almond or ½ cherry on each. Place on a lightly oiled a cookie sheet and bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes. For a softer cookie, try 9 minutes. While cookies are baking, bring the sugar and water to boiling in a small saucepan. Boil 3 minutes; stir in confectioner's sugar. Brush hot cookies with hot glaze, cool on wire racks. Store in a tightly covered container to mellow. These cookies get better with age.
     
    Makes approximately 36 cookies.

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