Beat sugar, honey, shortening, egg and vanilla together. Sift together flour, salt and soda and add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Drop by spoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven 350F until lightly browned. For variety add nuts, raisins or chocolate chips. Memphis Area Beekeepers

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg. Stir in molasses and lemon juice; blend well. Sift together dry indredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in boiling water; mix well. Add chopped apples; mix. Chill thoroughly. Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheets. Bake in 350~ oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

In a large bowl place the butter and sugar, and cream them together. One at a time add the eggs and beat them in. Add the anise seeds and mix them in. Add the vanilla and anisette and beat them in. In a mixing bowl place the flour and baking powder, and mix them together. […]

-FROSTING – 2 tb Butter 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar 2 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla extract -(or try maple) In mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the raisins. Drop by teaspoonsful […]

Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point. The boil 1 minute. Add sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted. Cool. Beat in egg. Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices. Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly. Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight. Roll out a portion of the dough at a […]

Heat oven to 325F. Grease 9 inch square baking pan. In medium saucepan over low heat cook sugar, butter and water, stirring constantly until mixture comes to the boil. Remove from heat; immediately add one cup of chocolate chips stirring until chips are melted. Stir in eggs and vanilla until blended . Combine flour baking […]

Heat oven to 350. Mix shortening, sugar & egg; blend in lemon rind. Blend dry ingredients into sugar mixture. Roll in 1″ balls; dip tops into sugar. Bake on ungreased sheet 10-12 minutes.

Chocolate Mint Creams ^ Stir together flour and baking soda. In a medium pan, heat and stir brown sugar, butter and water over low heat until butter is melted. Add chocolate pieces and stir until chocolate is melted. Pour into large mixing bowl and let stand 10-15 minutes or until cool. Beat egg into chocolate […]

Chock full of fruit and nuts, these taste like minifruit cakes Combine fruit and nuts. Mix well. Cream shortening, sugar, egg and flavouring on medium speed of an electric mixer until light and creamy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Stir in fruits. Mix well. […]

-OPTIONAL – Honey Almonds; toasted ,slivered Toast the almonds on baking sheet for about 5 minutes at 400F. Reset the oven for 350F. Grind one-third of the almonds. Mix the ground almonds with the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Add the orange extract and the rinds. Mix well. Blend in the slivered almonds. Gradually, add enough […]