Honey Christmas Squares

Ingredients

2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup butter

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp lemon rind, grated

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

4 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp mace

1 tsp baking soda

Preparation

Mix brown sugar, honey and butter; stir over low heat until sugar is melted, but do not boil. Add lemon juice and rind; cool to room temperature. Beat egg; add milk to the first mixture. Add flour which has been sifted with remaining ingredients. Beat well. Dough may be rolled out immediately or allowed to stand in refrigerator. Roll out dough 1/8″ thick; cut into 2″ squares. Sprinkle with plain or colored granulated sugar. Bake on greased baking sheet in moderate oven, 375 degrees, for 8 to 10 minutes.