Refrigerator Spice Cookiescookies, low-fat, vegetarian 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup soy margarine 1/2 cup light molasses 2 cup 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 1 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. |
