Cookies Around the World 2 of 5

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 12 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon brandy flavoring
• 24 whole cloves
• 14 cup chopped nuts
• 14 cup dark molasses
• 12 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground cloves
• 12 teaspoon ground allspice
• 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 12 teaspoons water
• 2 -3 drops food coloring (optional)

1. BASIC COOKIE DOUGH.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Add flour slowly and mix well.
5. Divide into two.
6. GREEK CLOVE CRESCENTS.
7. Preheat oven to 375.
8. Mix brandy into 1/2 cookie dough.
9. Shape dough by rounded teaspoon into balls and crescents.
10. Press one whole clove into center of each.
11. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 10- 12 minutes until set but not brown.
12. Cool.
13. Dust with confectioners sugar.
14. GERMAN LOVE COOKIES.
15. Mix into 1/2 cookie dough- nuts, molasses, lemon peel, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg.
16. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
17. Heat over to 375.
18. Roll dough to 1/4 inch on well-floured cloth covered board.
19. Cut into rectangles 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.
20. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 10- 12 minutes- until no imprint remains when touched lightly.
21. In bowl mix confectioners sugar, lemon juice, water and food color for glaze.
22. While cookies are warm, brush with glaze.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, brandy flavoring, cloves, nuts, dark molasses, lemon rind, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, sugar, lemon juice, water, coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cookies-around-the-world-2-of-5-98730 (may not work)