Piparkukas cookie mix (from eastern europe)

60 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Sugar
⅓ cup Butter or margarine
¼ cup Honey
¼ cup Pure maple or maple flavored yrup
½ teaspoon Ginger; ground
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon; ground
¼ teaspoon Cardamom; ground
¼ teaspoon Cloves; ground
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg; ground
3 cups All-purpose flour
1 Egg
1 Egg; beaten

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, honey, syrup and spices. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in ½ 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 ⅛" 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.

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