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                           Christmas Crackers

Recipe By     : Jo Merrill (ECGJ65B)
Serving Size  : 45   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2  cup           butter or margarine -- melted
    1/2  cup           honey
    1/3  cup           light brown sugar -- packed
  2      large         eggs
  2 1/2  cups          whole-wheat flour
  1 1/2  cups          all-purpose flour
  1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
  3      tablespoons   sugar

  In large bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat margarine
or butter, honey, brown sugar, and eggs just until blended.
With spoon, stir in whole-wheat flour and remaining
ingredients except sugar. Divide dough into 3 balls. Wrap 2
balls in plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 350`F. On floured large cookie sheet, with
floured rolling pin, roll remaining ball of dough into a
rectangle slightly larger than 15x13-inch. Trim side to
make 15x12 inch rectangle. Using dull edge of knife, score
rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips; score each strips
crosswise into 5 rectangles. Decorate center of each
rectangle by pressing favorite holiday cookie cutter into
dough by making sure not to cut all the way through. (Use
the same cookie cutter for all rectangles or choose as many
different ones to decorate rectangles as you like.)
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes
until edges begin to brown.  Cook on cookie sheet on wire
rack 2 minutes;  slice onto rack to cook completely. Repeat
with remaining dough and sugar. When cool, break each large
rectangle into 15 smaller rectangle along scored line.
Makes 45 crackers.



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