Honey Spice Cookies
- 1 13 cups honey
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 12 teaspoons cloves
- 1 egg
- 6 cups unsifted flour
- 2 egg whites
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- DAY ONE:.
- In large saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar and butter.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil.
- Pour into large bowl to cool, stirring occasionally (cool 1 hour).
- With wooden spoon, stir in cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and egg.
- Gradually stir in flour until well combined.
- (dough will be stiff).
- Refrigerate overnight, as long as a week.
- DAY TWO:.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Remove one quarter at a time from bowl, rol out any shape on floured surface.
- Lightly grease cookie sheet.
- Place cookies 1 inch apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes.
- Cool and put into container until next day, they will be hard.
- FROSTING:.
- In medium bowl, beat with electric mixer at medium speed egg whites, sugar and vinegar until thick and soft peaks form from where beater is raised.
- Take small brusha nd brush on cookies.
- Sprinkle with decorations.
- Put on wax paper to dry.
- If icing gets dry, put few drops of vinegar inches.
- Cookies will be hard, put in container and let sit a week, they will soften.
honey, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, egg, flour, egg whites, sugar, white vinegar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-spice-cookies-345360 (may not work)