Old German Honey Cookies

A family recipe for honey cookies that was translated from German as it was passed down to keep the essence of these tasty treats with ginger.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 233 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup honey
• 2 large eggs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Melt together sugar, shortening, and honey in a saucepan over low heat. Let cool.

Step 4

Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and ginger. Gradually add to cooled honey mixture. Slowly add flour to mixture. Stir until well blended.

Step 5

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.