Christmas Honey Cookies
There's still time to make cookies!
1 cup shortening
1 cup honey
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup shredded figs or prunes
1 cup shredded dates or raisins
1 cup broken nutmeats
1/2 cup cut candied peels
Oven: 375 degrees
Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add in honey, then the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and lemon rind. Sift together dry ingredients and add to honey mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in the fruits, nuts, and peels.
Drop the dough on greased cookie sheets one inch apart, using a teaspoon for small cookies or a dessert spoon for large ones. Bake until firm and brown, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from sheets to racks with a spatula. Makes about 60 or so cookies.
1 cup shortening
1 cup honey
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup shredded figs or prunes
1 cup shredded dates or raisins
1 cup broken nutmeats
1/2 cup cut candied peels
Oven: 375 degrees
Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add in honey, then the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and lemon rind. Sift together dry ingredients and add to honey mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in the fruits, nuts, and peels.
Drop the dough on greased cookie sheets one inch apart, using a teaspoon for small cookies or a dessert spoon for large ones. Bake until firm and brown, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from sheets to racks with a spatula. Makes about 60 or so cookies.
posted by Nightowl | 12/19/2006
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