1/4
cup honey 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup light molasses 2 cup unbleached white
flour 1/4 cup ground almonds 1/2 tsp grated orange peel 1 tsp ground
cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground
cardamom 1/2 tsp baking soda Vegetable cooking spray
In
a small pot over medium heat, combine honey, butter, molasses and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and let cool for 3 minutes. While mixture is cooling, combine
remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in honey mixture until well combined.
Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each piece into a log. Wrap each log
in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 or 3 hours or overnight.
Preheat
oven to 375F. Lightly coat a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray and set
aside. Lightly flour work surface. Roll each log into a thin dough about 1/8"
thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer to baking sheet and bake
for 5 minutes or until firm. Cool on wire cooling racks.
Makes
4 dozen.
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