HONEY SPICE KRINKLES

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Sugar and spice make these Christmas cookies among the nicest I've ever tried. Deliciously old-fashioned, they've been our family favorites for years. Busy holiday bakers will be pleased to know that the dough is very easy to work with.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup honey
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Sugar

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and honey. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Dip half of each ball into water and then into sugar. Place with sugar side up 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.