Dessert Recipes - Holiday Honey-Spice Cookies Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1/2 cup/120 ml honey

• 1/4 cup/60 ml (1/2 stick) butter, softened

• 1 egg

• 2 tablespoons/30 ml milk

(Makes about  3 1/3 to 4 dozen)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Pour sugar evenly in 1 liter jar.

2. Place brown sugar on top and pack down evenly.

3. In medium bowl, combine flour with remaining ingredients and mix well. Spoon flour mixture over brown sugar in jar and press down firmly after each addition. Place lid on jar.

4. For baking: Preheat oven to 350 (176C). Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl. Add honey, butter or margarine, egg and milk.

5. Beat on low speed or by hand until dough is completely mixed.

6. Roll pieces of dough into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls and place 3 inches (8 cm) apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.

7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. then transfer to cooling rack.