State Fair Holiday Cookies

1/3 c Shortening

1/3 c Sugar

2/3 c Honey

1 Egg

1 ts Lemon extract

3 1/2 c Flour; sifted

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt

Combine honey, shortening, sugar, egg and flavoring. Blend well. sift together flour, soda and salt. Add dry mixture to first mixture and stir until stiff dough is formed. Roll dough about 1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes to create festive cookies. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350~F for 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool on racks. Frost with powdered sugar glaze when cooled and decorate as desired. Margaret Garland DFYX18A Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the State Fair of Texas, 1976. -----