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      Title: GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
 Categories: German, Holiday, Cookie
      Yield: 1 Portionen
 
      1 c  Honey
    3/4 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed
      1 md Egg, beaten
      1 tb Lemon juice
    3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/2 ts Allspice
    1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 c  Almonds, finely chopped
    1/3 c  Candied citron, finely
           -chopped
      1 c  Plus 2 tb sifted powdered
           -sugar
    1/4 c  Plus 1 tb rum or water
           Candied cherry halves
           Whole blanched almonds
 
  Heat honey in medium saucepan just until warm. Add brown sugar, egg
  and lemon juice; stir well. In a large mixing bowl, sift together
  flour, soda, salt and spices. Add honey mixture, almonds and citron.
  Stir until blended. Divide dough into fourths; cover and chill
  overnight.
  
  Roll one portion of the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a heavily
  floured surface. (Keep other portions chilled until ready to use.)
  Cut dough with 2-1/2 inch round cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart
  on a cookie sheet. Gently press a candied cherry half in the center
  of each and arrange 5 almonds radiating from the center of each
  cherry.
  
  Bake at 375 degrees for approx. 12 minutes. Remove and place cookies
  on wire racks.
  
  In a bowl, combine sugar and rum; stir. Brush over warm cookies and
  let cool. Repeat all with rest of dough portions. Store in airtight
  container. Cookies get softer within 2 weeks.
 
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