Honey Almond Stars

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups allpurpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups almonds
• ground fine in food processor
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
2. In a large saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of the honey and sugars over low heat, stirring, just until sugars are dissolved.
3. Remove pan from heat and let mixture cool slightly.
4. In a large bowl, beat together eggs and extract.
5. Beat in honey mixture and stir in ground almonds.
6. Stir in flour mixture to form a soft dough.
7. Wrap dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
9. Divide dough into quarters and roll each flat to about 1/4 inch thick.
10. Use starshaped cookie cutters to cut cookies and transfer to baking sheets, rerolling scraps as needed.
11. Place cookies in oven and immediately turn down to 325 degrees F. Bake for 1520 minutes, or until firm.
12. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat remaining 1/4 cup of honey, corn syrup and lemon juice until it reaches a boil, about 3 minutes.
13. When cookies are ready, remove them from the oven and brush warm cookies with the warm glaze.
14. Transfer sheets of cookies to racks to cool.