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Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter ⅓ cup honey 1 egg 1 ½ teaspoons orange zest 4 teaspoons orange juice 1 cup chopped pecans ½ cup red candied cherries

Nutrition Info

160.6 calories carbohydrate: 17.1 g cholesterol: 23.9 mg fat: 9.9 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 2.1 g saturatedFat: 3.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 93.4 mg sugar: 7.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Beat in honey. Add egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice and mix well.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
Separate egg and slightly beat egg white. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in egg white and then in the nuts. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Cut each cherry into 6-8 wedges. Place 4 or 5 wedges atop each ball so that it looks like a flower, press lightly. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool on rack.

3 dozen

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