Merry Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, honey and flavoring thoroughly. Measure flour by dip method and blend flour, salt and soda.
Stir in and chill dough.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into Christmas shapes.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool, ice and decorate.
Makes 5 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.