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Honey cookies are a great treat for any time of day! To try making your own, use this great honey cookies recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup honey
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped candied fruit peel

Directions:

Beat the eggs and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in the honey and then the gourmet nuts. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and baking soda. Work into the honey mixture and add the candied fruit. Form into a ball and chill.

Roll out as thin as possible and cut into shapes. Place on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until brown. Makes about 36 3-inch cookies.

Making lemon cream cookies is a great opportunity to try your hand at something unconventional.

The dough:

• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature

• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg, at room temperature

• 1 tbsp. grated lemon peel

• 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 3 cups all-purpose flour or more

Cream the butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Blend in the baking powder, salt, sugar, egg, grated lemon peel, and the lemon juice. Gradually blend in the 3 cups flour, or more, and knead to form soft dough. Force the dough through a cookie press with a number 16 plate to form 3-inch long cookie bars. Press the cookies directly onto a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack.

The icing:

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

• 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice

• 4 tsp. milk

• 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped fine

In a small bowl, blend the sugar, lemon juice, and milk together until smooth. Brush half the top of the cookie with icing. Sprinkle the iced cookies with nuts. Place the cookie on a rack to dry the icing. Repeat the process until all the cookies are done.