Old German Honey Cookies

In the end, the cookies were still a success. Here is the recipe from allrecipes.com:

Old German Honey Cookies

1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup honey
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
OR 1/2 tsp. nutmeg & 1/2 tsp. ginger (what I did)

In a saucepan over low heat, melt together sugar, shortening and honey. Let cool.
Mix together eggs, vanilla, baking soda and ginger (or 1/2 nutmeg & 1/2 ginger.) Gradually add to cooled honey mixture.
Slowly add 4 cups of flour to mixture. Stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden (about 12-15 minutes).
They taste like soft graham crackers. If using all ginger, they would probably taste a bit like gingerbread cookies. The spice flavor is very light. Enjoy!