Honey Cookies From The Old Country Grandmas Recipes

GRANDMA'S HONEY COOKIES

Steps:

• In your large mixer bowl ,combine butter,honey and vanilla and beat until well blended.
• Turn mixer to low and gradually add the flour and salt; mix in the nuts and mix until dough forms. Remove bowl with dough and cover with plastic wrap; chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Heat oven to 325^. With a cookie scoop or lightly floured hands, shape dough into small balls. Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Press the balls down gently with the tines of a fork(like for peanut butter cookies).;hold side of ball while doing this.
• Bake for 18 ,until golden. Remove to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. When cool dust with powdered sugar or frosting drizzle ,if desired.

GREAT GRANDMA'S HONEY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Add honey and extract, mix well.
• Add baking soda and one third of the flour.
• Mix well then add another third of flour and mix well.
• Add last third of flour and mix well.
• Add the nuts and mix.
• Grease cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Cool slightly before removing cookies from cookie sheet. ENJOY!

OLD GERMAN HONEY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt together sugar, shortening and honey. Let cool.
• Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda and ginger. Gradually add to cooled honey mixture.
• 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).