Directions

1. 1. Melt the butter with the honey and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Let cool slightly.
2. 2. Sift the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Mix in the butter mixture, milk and egg yolk until stiff. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
3. 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two cookie sheets.
4. 4. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Use a two onch star shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place them about one inch apart on the prepared sheets.
5. 5. Lightly beat the egg white and brush over the tops of the cookies. Sprinkle with the cherries. Make a hole in one point of each cookie.
6. 6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
7. 7. Let cool completely. Thread ribbons through the holes and hang on the Christmas tree.