Merry Christmas Cookies
Betty Crocker rolled honey cookies to cut into holiday shapes, ice and decorate. See color picture, pp. 32-33.
🍽️ Makes 60
Ingredients
| 0.333 cup | 80 ml | shortening |
| 2.75 cups | 660 ml | Gold Medal Flour |
| 0.333 cup | 80 ml | sugar |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | soda |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | salt |
| 0.667 cup | 160 ml | honey |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | lemon flavoring |
Instructions
See color picture, pp. 32-33.
Mix shortening, sugar, egg, honey, and flavoring thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method (p. 5) or by sifting. Stir together flour, soda, salt; blend in. Chill dough. Heat oven to 375° (quick mod.). Roll dough out ¼″ thick. Cut into desired shapes (right). Place 1″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min., or until no imprint remains when touched lightly. When cool, ice and decorate as desired. Makes about 5 doz. 2½″ cookies.
Note: If you use Gold Medal Self-Rising Flour, omit salt; reduce soda to ¼ tsp.