Ingredients:

1 TSP Ground Cinnamon	4 C. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1/2 TSP Ground Cloves	1/2 TSP Ground Ginger
1/2 TSP Ground Nutmeg	1 C. Powdered Sugar
2 TSP Baking Powder	2 Extra Large Eggs
1 C. Honey	2 TBSP Chopped Orange Peel
20 Blanched Almonds	Coarse Sugar Crystals
	1 lg Egg; Beaten With A Little Water For Glazing

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Sift the flour, spices, sugar, & baking powder together, blending well.
Add the eggs, honey, & the orange peel to make a soft dough.
On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to about 1/2-inch thick.
Cut into shapes with cookie cutters, and place on a lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet, brushing each one with the egg-wash glaze.
Place 1/2 of an almond in the top center of each cookie and sprinkle with the sugar crystals.
Bake in a preheated 350° F. oven until done, about 15 minutes.
Cool on wire racks and store in airtight containers.

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Source: Dr. Donald Houston's collection ORIGIN: Katya Bulinovskaya, Samara-Russia, circa 1996