REFRIGERATOR HONEY SPICE COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup honey
3 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp baking powder

1. In a large bowl, with mixer at med speed: beat butter, sugar & honey until light & fluffy.

2. In a small bowl combine flour, ginger & baking powder. With mixer at low speed, beat into butter mixture to blend well.

3. Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate, wrapped in plastic 1 hour until firm.

4. Heat oven to 325.

5. Work with half the dough at a time; keep remainder in refrigerator:
   Mould into shapes or press into pans, or roll out to ¼” thickness between 2 sheets or waxed paper & cut into shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheets about 1″ apart.

6. Bake 12-40 minutes, according to size & thickness of cookies, until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Store in air-tight containers.