Nurnberger Cookies

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 93 08:23:12 CST
From: mindy.s.mymudes@uwrf.edu

NURNBERGER COOKIES

1 cup honey
1/4 cup eggbeater or equiv.
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4 C brown sugar
1 tablsp lemon juice
2 3/4 Cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
slivered almonds for decoration, (optional)

Mix honey, sugar, eggbeater, lemon juice and rind. Blend dry ingredients.
Stir in. Chill overnight. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out small amount
of dough at a time to 1/4 " thick. Cut into 2" rounds. Place on nonstick
cookie sheet, place a slivered almond in center if desired. Bake until set.
Immediately brush with glazing icing. Icing, boil 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup
water until first indication of a thread appears (230 degrees). Remove from
heat and stir in 1/4 cup powdered sugar and brush lightly over cookies (when
icing gets sugary, reheat slightly, adding a little water until clear again).