Cardamom Balls

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon powdered clove
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cardamom seed, freshly ground (hulled if in the pod)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar.
• 3 add honey, vanilla and egg, beat until lighter in color.
• 4 sift flour, salt, soda, and spices.
• 5 add dry to the shortening mixture blending well.
• 6 form into balls one inch across.
• 7 bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 9 minutes. i use a dark baking sheet and that helps them keep their shape better.