honey cookies from the old country- grandma's

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Recipe by
Kathie Carr
North Liberty, IN

Originally from Ireland and Wales where Grandma's old country relatives lived. This recipe is for some simple but good cookies that Grandma could make without a written recipe. Mom translated the recipe into a written form and I am so grateful for this old wonderful treasure. If making these for company Grandma would drizzle a little powdered sugar icing on these. it makes them pretty but the cookies are good either way. When I was growing up we just called these Honey Cookies. But knowing where they came from and how many of our ancestors enjoyed them just makes them so much better.

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yield 4 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For honey cookies from the old country- grandma's

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    shortening (original recipe used lard)
  • 1 c
    honey
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour

How To Make honey cookies from the old country- grandma's

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan over low heat, melt together sugar, shortening and honey. Let cool. Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon. Gradually add to cooled honey mixture.
  • 2
    Slowly stir 4 cups of flour into mixture. Stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. his takes about 12-15 minutes.
  • 3
    NOTE: Sometimes Grandma woukld drizzle a little thinned powdered sugar icing on these, especially if they were for company. It makes them pretty but they are good either way, plain or iced.

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