Buckwheat Honey & Ginger Cookies

• 1 C butter, room temp.
• ¼ C sugar
• Sugar for dusting
• ¼ C light brown sugar
• 1 C Buckwheat Honey
• 2 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 C unbleached white flour
• White Chocolate, melted (optional)

Directions:

1. In large bowl cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. At slow speed, add honey, mix until well combined.
3. Add baking soda, salt and spices.
4. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each egg & scrape down the sides of the bowl.
5. Add flour and mix until flour is just blended.
6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
8. Shape the dough into 1 ½ inch balls.
9. Roll each ball in sugar.
10. Place dough, 2” apart, on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
11. Bake 8-10 min. until the cookies are browned and puffy.
12. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
13. Add melted white chocolate on top for decoration.