Refrigerator Spice Cookiescookies, low-fat/low-cal 1/4 cup Honey 1/2 cup Soy margarine 1/2 cup Light molasses 2 cups Unbleached white flour 1/4 cup Ground almonds 1/2 teaspoon Grated orange peel 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon Ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda Vegetable cooking spray In a small pot over medium heat, combine honey, margarine, molasses & bring to a boil. Remove from heat & 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 & roll each piece into a log. Wrap each log in plastic wrap & refrigerate 2 or 3 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375F. Lightlky coat a non-stick baking sheet (why if it's non-stick would one have to do this?) with cooking spray & 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 & bake for 5 minutes or until firm. Cool on wire cooling racks. Makes 4 dozen. "Vegetarian Times", December, 1993 |
