Great Grandma's Honey Drop Cookies

Submitted by Vandy Wright

"I can remember Grandma always making these delicious cookies. They are sweet with the taste of honey."

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 12-24 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (your choice) or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (your choice)
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup nuts (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
2. Add honey and extract, mix well.
3. Add baking soda and one third of the flour.
4. Mix well then add another third of flour and mix well.
5. Add last third of flour and mix well.
6. Add the nuts and mix.
7. Grease cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
8. Cool slightly before removing cookies from cookie sheet. ENJOY!

Reviews

[JennyMidget]

Needed a couple more minutes than indicated here - but declared delicious by all who tried them (especially the little kids) and you can really taste the honey. Thanks for this recipe!