Three Leaf Clovers Cookie Recipe
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Heat oven to 350º. Mix butter, 1/3 cup sugar, the honey and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in flour and 1/2 teaspoon cloves.
Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. For each cookie, arrange 3 balls of dough together to form a triangle about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cloves. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into sugar-clove mixture; press on triangles until 1/4 inch thick. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Thumbprint Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
1 cup finely chopped nuts
5 tablespoons (about) jam or jelly (any flavor)
Heat oven to 350º. Beat brown sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and egg yolk in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Beat egg white slightly with fork. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Quickly remake indentations with end of wooden spoon if necessary. Remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack. Fill thumbprints with about 1/2 measuring teaspoon jam.
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