Honey Pecan Snaps

Moist cookie; from Taste of Home

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Yields: 48 snaps

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
•  additional sugar

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add honey, eggs and lemon juice; beat well.
3. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Fold in pecans.
5. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
6. Place on un-greased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool 2 minutes; remove to wire racks.