Holiday Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
2/3 c. honey
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix the shortening, sugar, egg, honey and flavoring thoroughly.
Measure flour and sift together with soda and salt; mix well with shortening mixture.
Chill dough.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
When cool, cookies can be iced and decorated.
Makes about 5 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.