Honey cookies are a Christmas tradition on my mom’s side of my family. My grandma and grandpa come to visit from Montana every year around Christmas, so we always make honey cookies with them. The recipe came from my great great grandma who came from Denmark. Making the honey cookies takes 2 days, because the batter has to sit in the fridge overnight. On the first day, we melt 2 cups (hence the name) of honey with sugar. The honey takes its time falling into the measuring cup. It's really cool to see the sugar melting in the pot. Then, we add anise extract and 7 cups of flour. Once I smell the anise, I can feel a smile creeping onto my face. I can’t really describe the smell, it just smells like Honey Cookies. The second day, we cut the batter into diamonds and put them in the oven. Then, (this is my job) we spread the icing over the cookies. I have to go fast because new cookies keep coming out of the oven every 8 minutes. My grandma loves choral music so that's what we listen to when we are baking. Sometimes we listen to other Christmas music, and she always says, “They’re messing with the lyrics too much!” Which makes me laugh. Whenever I eat and bake honey cookies, it connects me to my ancestors. I think of how many other people have made this recipe. And I am so grateful that I can experience them.

– HB :)

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