spiced orange flowers
A traditional Christmas cookie, at least in my family.  The orange flavor gives this cookie a much lighter taste than most other holiday cookies, and the red and green cherries give it a holly-esque holiday look.
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sugar
grated orange rind
egg
orange juice
salt
all spice
nutmeg
sifted flour
baking powder

candied red and green cherries
  • Cream butter and sugar until light.
  • Beat in orange rind, egg, and orange juice.
  • Add sifted cry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  • Chill and keep chilled, it has to be stiff enough to roll well.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Roll chilled dough to1/8-inch thickness on floured surface.
  • Cut with 2" diamond-shaped cutter.
  • Put on baking sheet and bring 2 longest points of each to center, over lapping slightly.
  • Decorate with cherries.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges just start to brown.
Total time: about 90 minutes
Time to prepare: about 30 minutes
Cooking time: 8 to 10 minutes
Makes: 6 to 8 dozen 
Notes:
Just like the candy cane cookies, it's best to wait until they are cool, and their taste is light and crisp.  Be careful though, they are so light, you may be tempted to snack on more of them than you should.