½ Teaspoon anise oil

2 Teaspoons baking soda

5 Cups flour

¼ Teaspoon salt

1 Cup honey

1 Cup sugar

1 Cup shortening

3 Eggs

Heat sugar, shortening & honey until shortening has melted. Beat in eggs and flavoring. In separate bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Add to the honey mixture; mix until combined.

Chill about 2 hours. Drop dough in rounded teaspoons on a greased baking sheet. Flatten top of cookie.

Bake in preheated 350° F oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. When cool, frost with lemon frosting and decorate with slivered almonds if desired.

LEMON FROSTING:

2 Tablespoons butter, softened

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 Tablespoon grated lemon rind

2½ Cups powdered sugar

Thin milk/cream to make a frosting of spreading consistency.