Authentic German Honey Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup honey
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Then, gather all of your ingredients.
2. In a saucepan over low heat, melt and combine the sugar, butter, and honey, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, and ginger. Gradually incorporate this mixture into the cooled honey mixture, blending thoroughly. Gradually add flour, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition until a soft cookie dough forms.
4. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges turn a beautiful golden brown, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before moving them to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 233 kcal
• Fat Content: 9 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 20 g
• Sodium Content: 59 mg
• Protein Content: 3 g
• Cholesterol Content: 16 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 36 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g