1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c Butter or margarine
1/4 c Honey
1/4 c Pure maple or maple flavored
-yrup
1/2 ts Ginger; ground
1/4 ts Cinnamon; ground
1/4 ts Cardamom; ground
1/4 ts Cloves; ground
1/4 ts Nutmeg; ground
3 c All-purpose flour
1 Egg
1 Egg; beaten
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, honey, syrup
and spices. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup of
the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Cool. Beat in 1
egg; stir in remaining flour. Cover and chill thoroughly. Let dough
stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll. On lightly
floured surface, roll dough to 1/8″ thickness; cut out with 2″ round
cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheet; brush with beaten egg.
Bake in 375 degree oven for 7 to 8 minutes; remove cookies to a wire
rack. Cool.
Yields
60 Servings