Cream together in large bowl:
4 T. butter
½ c. sugar
1 c. honey
Beat in:
2 eggs
Add:
1 t. vanilla
Combine in small bowl:
1 ½ t. baking soda
½ t. cardamom
½ t. cloves
½ t. allspice
a pinch of nutmeg
Add to honey mixture and mix well. Add:
4 c. flour
Dough will be soft. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Take a heaping teaspoonful of dough and roll into a ball with well floured hands. Place balls on greased or non-stick cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-20 minutes, or until golden.
Meanwhile, mix well in small bowl:
1 c. powdered sugar
4 T. water
A little water may be added to get to spreadable consistency.
As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, dip each one into the glaze and spread the glaze evenly over the tops using your fingers. After it is glazed, place cookie on a cool, dry surface. When finished glazing the tops, turning them over and glaze the bottoms. Completely cover the cookie with glaze, it will keep the cookie soft longer. Serve with tea or coffee.
