Old German Honey Cookies

These are the first cookies that Sianna and I baked together.

She couldn’t wait to get her hands on them.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening (butter)
1 cup honey
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS
1. In a saucepan over low heat, melt together sugar, shortening and honey. Let cool.
2. Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda and ginger. Gradually add to cooled honey mixture.
3. Slowly add 4 cups of flour to mixture. Stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) until golden (about 12-15 minutes).

Old German Honey Cookies – enjoy them by the stack.

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