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Parve
Easy
30 Minutes
Diets 
Simple and easy to prepare honey cookies are delicious any time, but are traditionally served on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, to symbolize our desire for a “sweet” year. Check out our complete collection of Rosh Hashanah recipes for mains, sides, soups, desserts, and more inspiration for the holiday. Yields 4 dozen cookies
1 pound Gefen Honey
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1/2 pound shortening
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Haddar Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Gefen Cocoa
7 cups flour
Combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth.
Form into one-inch balls.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
Photography and Styling by Tamara Friedman
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hi so what do you recommend crisco or margarine
From the looks of the cookies, they have shortening. Also the recipe calls for it. But margarine will yield a moister cookie.
hi so sorry to bother you so what would you recommend crisco or margarine and what did you use, thank you
hi you call for shortening. what is better 8 oz of crisco or 2 sticks of margarine
The Crisco yields a higher and stiffer cookie. The margarine will make them spread.