Zimsterne - (Spicy Star Cookies)

Recipes Ingredients:

1/4 c Margarine
1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/4 c Honey
1 ts Ground Cinnamon
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg
2 Eggs
1/4 ts Ground Cloves
3 c Flour
1/2 c Unsweetened Apple Juice
2 ts Baking Powder

Recipe Instructions:

Cream the margarine, honey, Sugar and eggs together in a bowl until smooth and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide the dough into thirds. Flatten each one into a circle 1/2 inch thick. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight until firm. Remove the dough from the Refrigerator and roll out on a lightly-floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out the dough with a star Cookie cutter and place on a lightly-oiled Baking sheet. Bake in a 375-degree Oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Note: These Zimsterne have approximately three-quarters teaspoon of Sugar per serving. Makes 60 One Serving of 2 Cookies = Calories: 78 Carbohydrates: 14 Protein: 2 Fat: 2 Sodium: 52 Potassium: 22 Cholesterol: 9 Exchange Value: 1 Bread Exchange Source: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association, ISBN 0-13-024894-0, by Betty Wedman, M.S.,R.D.