Honey & Spice Crinkle Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 5 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• sugar (for rolling)

Recipe

• 1 cream together the brown sugar and shortening.
• 2 beat in the eggs and honey.
• 3 combine dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture.
• 4 chill dough in refrigerator for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. (keep dough chilled between batches so it doesn't get too soft).
• 7 place 2-inches apart on a slightly greased (or parchment paper covered) baking sheet and flatten slightly with the bottom of a drinking glass.
• 8 bake 8-10 minutes. cool on pan for about 5 minutes then remove to cool completely. (i use parchment and just slide the parchment off the baking sheet onto the counter to cool).