SWEDISH WISHING COOKIES

Recipe via http://www.northpolesantaclaus.com/recipes.htm

Making a wish.

Place cookie into the palm of your hand. With other hand press in the center with one finger. If the cookie breaks into three pieces and you eat all three without saying a word, you get to make a wish. (Keeping quiet is the hard part!)

3 1/4 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 tsp. ginger

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. Cadomom (opt)

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

2 TBSP. molasses

1 TBSP. water

1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel

Lace icing

Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cardamom.

In a large bowl beat butter till softened.

Add sugar and beat till fluffy.

Add egg, molasses, water and peel and beat well.

Gradually add flour mixture, beating till mixed.

Cover and chill for 2 hours or more till easy to handle.

Roll dough 1/8 inch thick. cut with star shaped cookie cutter.

Bake at 375 oven about 8 minutes or till done.

Cool and design with decorating bag and writing tip. Makes about 100

Lace Icing:
Stir together:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
enough milk (about 2 TBSP.) to make icing of piping consistency.
If desired tint with a few drops of food coloring