1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

 

Cream honey, butter, sugar, and egg together until fluffy.  Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.  Add to creamed mixture.  Chill 1 hour.

 

Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes in pre-heated 375 deg. oven.

 

Makes 4 dozen cookies.