1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
5 cups cake flour, sifted

Cream 1/2 cup butter or other shortening until soft, add 3/4 cup sugar and beat after each addition until light.

Add 1/2 cup honey and 2 egg yolks and beat well. Add 1/4 cup milk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Add 5 cups sifted cake flour gradually, beating until well blended after each addition.

Chill dough until soft enough to handle easily.

Roll thinly on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters that have been dusted with flour.

Bake on ungreased parchment-lined baking sheets for 10 minutes at 375°F.

Cool and frost with white or chocolate icing.

Makes 3 dozen small cookies.

Submitted by: CM