Recipe - Piparkukas Cookie Mix (From Eastern Europe)

One half cup Sugar
1/3 cup Butter or margarine
One fourth cup Honey
One fourth cup Pure maple or maple flavored
yrup
One half teaspoon Ginger; ground
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon; ground
One fourth teaspoon Cardamom; ground
One fourth teaspoon Cloves; ground
One fourth teaspoon Nutmeg; ground
3 cup Allpurpose flour
1 Egg
1 Egg; beaten

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, honey, syrup and
spices. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in One half 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 1/8" 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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