Chocolate Chip Honey Cookies

My grandmother would send a huge box of cookies and candies to us every Christmas when I was a child. She always included these cookies because they were my dad's favorite (mine too). I am allergic to walnuts so if I decide to add nuts I use almonds. Now my daughter and I enjoy making them together.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup chopped almonds (Optional)
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Beat shortening, honey, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; stir into honey mixture until just incorporated and dough comes together. Fold chocolate chips and almonds into dough. Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes.