Honey Kisses
4 eggs
1½ cups sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup honey
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cloves (scant)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (generous)
2 tablespoons cocoa
Beat eggs and sugar. Cut in butter. Add honey. Mix dry ingredients together. Knead together wet and dry ingredients. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Roll into small balls (about 1 inch balls). Bake at 350 degrees for10* to 12 minutes (depending on oven). Ice with sugar/milk frosting.
*Cookies turn grayish when first baked (about 7 minutes), then turns light golden brown after about 10 minutes. Still feels slightly soft but gets quite firm after cookie cools. Do not overcook.
Icing:
1½ cups icing sugar }
3 tablespoons milk } Stir together well
1 teaspoon vanilla
until smooth. The frosting consistency is similar to a glaze. Color with powdered food coloring for decorating cookies. You may purchase the powdered food coloring at cake decorating specialty stores, Walmart or Hobby Lobby.
OR: (I USED THE FOLLOWING)
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water or milk (I used milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla (didn't use – darkened the glaze)
Mix well – apply with knife – hardens and shines beautifully.
4 eggs
1½ cups sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup honey
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cloves (scant)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (generous)
2 tablespoons cocoa
Beat eggs and sugar. Cut in butter. Add honey. Mix dry ingredients together. Knead together wet and dry ingredients. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Roll into small balls (about 1 inch balls). Bake at 350 degrees for10* to 12 minutes (depending on oven). Ice with sugar/milk frosting.
*Cookies turn grayish when first baked (about 7 minutes), then turns light golden brown after about 10 minutes. Still feels slightly soft but gets quite firm after cookie cools. Do not overcook.
Icing:
1½ cups icing sugar }
3 tablespoons milk } Stir together well
1 teaspoon vanilla
until smooth. The frosting consistency is similar to a glaze. Color with powdered food coloring for decorating cookies. You may purchase the powdered food coloring at cake decorating specialty stores, Walmart or Hobby Lobby.
OR: (I USED THE FOLLOWING)
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water or milk (I used milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla (didn't use – darkened the glaze)
Mix well – apply with knife – hardens and shines beautifully.