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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3       c            Flour, sifted
    1       t            Baking powder
      1/4   ts           Salt
      1/2   ts           Cinnamon
      1/4   ts           Allspice
      1/4   ts           Cloves, ground (done by
                         -hand, if possible, for
                         -stronger taste)
      1/4   ts           Nutmeg  (“Yuck!”, Grandma
                         -always “forgot” to add it)
      1/4   ts           Mace
    3                    Egg -- beaten light
      3/4   c            Sugar
    1                    Lemon -- juice & grated rind
      2/3   c            Nuts, chopped
 
   Measure flour and sift with baking powder, salt, and
   spices. Add sugar slowly to beaten eggs and stir in
   lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Add dry ingredients
   and nuts and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours. Roll out
   1/2″ thick and cut with tiny cutter 3/4″ round. Let
   cookies stand over night in cool place on ungreased
   cookie sheet. Just before baking, put a drop of brandy
   on each cookie. Bake brandy side up [don'tcha just
   love it?] in 300 deg F oven for 1/2 hour. Cool
   thoroughly and place in tightly covered jar.
  
 
 
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