1/3-cup
butter
2-1/2
cup powdered sugar
4
eggs, beaten
3
Tablespoons lemon juice
1
Tablespoon lemon peel
1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
1/2 cup chopped candied lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped candied citron
4
cups sifted white flour
1-teaspoon
cinnamon
1-teaspoon
cloves
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-teaspoon
anise seed
1-teaspoon
allspice
1
TB ground cardamom
1-teaspoon
baking soda
1-teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1
cup powdered sugar
1-2
Tablespoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
Cream butter until fluffy and gradually add sugar. Beat in eggs thoroughly. Stir in fruit. Sift flour with remaining ingredients except the almond extract. Add to fruit mixture and stir in almond extract. Blend thoroughly.
Shape into 1-inch balls, place on greased and floured cookie sheets. Chill overnight. Bake 15 minutes, until browned. Mix 1 cup-powdered sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Brush cookies while warm.