Honey Drops

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 0.25 cup honey
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground mace
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg white

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the egg yolk, orange zest, and honey. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and mace; stir into the creamed mixture.
3. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with a fork dipped in flour. Brush lightly with egg white. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks after removing from oven.