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| 1. Bring honey to a boil in a large Dutch oven; remove from heat, and cool slightly. Stir in brown sugar, beaten eggs, lemon rind, and juice. | 2. Combine flour, baking soda, and spices in a large mixing bowl; gradually add to honey mixture, stirring well. Stir in citron and chopped pecans, blending well. Cover and chill overnight. | 3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). | 4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Gently press ball to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of a glass dipped in cool water. Gently press an almond slice in the center of each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove cookie sheets from oven. Brush glaze over cookies and remove to wire racks to cool. | 5. To Make Glaze: Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until mixture reaches thread stage (230 degrees F ). Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, mixing well. Place over low heat, if necessary, to maintain basting consistency. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
honey	3	cups		-	-	-	-
brown sugar	2 1/4	cups		1881.0	485.5455	0.594	0.0
egg	3			214.5	1.08	18.84	14.265
lemon zest	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
lemon juice	3	tablespoons		10.065	3.1568	0.1601	0.1098
purpose flour	8 1/4	cups		-	-	-	-
baking soda	1 1/2	teaspoons		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1	tablespoon	ground	-	-	-	-
allspice	1 1/2	teaspoons	ground	7.4955	2.0554	0.1736	0.2477
nutmeg	1 1/2	teaspoons	ground	17.325	1.6266	0.1927	1.1982
clove	1	teaspoon	ground	5.754	1.3761	0.1254	0.273
citron	1	cup	chopped candied	-	-	-	-
pecan	1	cup	chopped	286.3467	53.663999999999994	5.8933	6.032
almond	2	cups	sliced	3854.24	0.0	0.0	436.0
white sugar	1 1/2	cups		1161.0	299.94	0.0	0.0
water	3/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
confectioner sugar	1/3	cup	sifted	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.