Recipe: Refrigerator Spice Cookies

Refrigerator Spice Cookies
Source: Vegetarian Times, December, 1993
Makes 4 dozen

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 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp baking soda
vegetable cooking spray

In a small pot over medium heat, combine honey, margarine, and molasses; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and 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 and roll each piece into a log. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 or 3 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly coat a non-stick baking sheet (why if it's non-stick would one have to do this?) with cooking spray and set aside.

Lightly flour work surface. Roll each log into a thin dough about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer to baking sheet; bake for 5 minutes or until firm. Cool on wire cooling racks.