German honey Christmas cookie made with molasses
Ingredients:
½ cup honey
1 ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
½ cup dark molasses
1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2¾ cups flour
⅓ cup nuts, chopped
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup chopped citron
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated whole blanched almonds
1 teaspoon clove
Preparation:
Mix honey and molasses and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool completely. Stir in brown sugar, egg, lemon juice and lemon rind. Sift together flour, baking soda and spices, then stir into the honey-molasses mix. Mix in the citron and chopped nuts, place the dough in the refrigerator and chill overnight. Roll out a small amount of dough at a time to ¼ inch, keeping the rest in the fridge. You can either cut out oblong shapes about 1 ½” x 2 ½” or just cut circle shapes about 2” in diameter.
Place on a GREASED baking sheet about 1” apart. Place 3 almonds on top of each cookie in a flower shape, and place in a 400* oven for 10-12 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched.
Tips:
A light glaze may be added to the cookie:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
After the cookies have cooled brush the tops lightly with glaze and allow to firm.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Teresa Werner
Teresa Werner is student of Annie’s and has worked with her since 2012. She is the author of CELLTOONS the Story of Cancer at a Cellular Level. Her book, as well a plethora of holistic information is featured on her website www.seeyourselfhealed.com