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Mom's honey-spice cookies

melt together then cool some:
1 1/2 cups honey
1/2 cup butter

stir in:
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 lemon's juice and zest
1 orange's juice and zest

mix the following then add to wet mixture:
6 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice

Chill dough. Roll out. Bake at 350 for 10-12 min.

Icing:

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water

Boil 1 min

Beat 2 egg whites, add syrup and keep beating.