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\u00e2\u2026\u201c cup strained honey
\u00bd cup brown sugar
l egg
l\u00bd teaspoons lemon juice, fresh, canned, or frozen
l\u00bd cups flour, enriched all-purpose
\u00bc teaspoon baking soda
\u00e2\u2026\u203a teaspoon salt
\u00bd teaspoon cinnamon
\u00bc teaspoon nutmeg
\u00bc teaspoon cloves
\u00e2\u2026\u201c cup seedless raisins, chopped
\u00bc cup candied pineapple, chopped
\u00bc cup shelled walnuts, chopped<\/p>\n

Heat honey in small saucepan till it just comes to a boil; remove from heat, add sugar and stir until thoroughly dissolved, Beat egg in 2-quart bowl until light and fluffy; add lemon juice and honey-sugar mixture; blend well. Sift flour; measure, add soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; sift into bowl containing the egg-sugar mixture; then add raisins, pineapple and walnuts; mix all together well. Chill thoroughly for 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Roll out \u00bc inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut into bars about 1 to 3 inches. Bake in moderate oven, 375\u00b0, for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool. If desired, frost with confectioners’ frosting<\/a>. Makes about 3 dozen. <\/p>\n

Fruit cookie dough can be used to make Santas. To make Santa Claus cookies: <\/p>\n

Cut dough into 3\u00be inch rounds with cookie cutter and place on well-greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Cut 2 inch triangles and press onto rounds to form Santa’s cap. Bake as directed. Cool. Frost Santa’s cap with white confectioners’ frosting, then sprinkle peak with red decorating sugar; add white beard of frosting, sprinkle with shredded coconut. With small bits of frosting attach raisin eyes, red gumdrop nose, strip of gumdrop for mouth. Makes about 12 Santas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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