UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS HONEY COOKIES (MEDIVNYCHKY)

It is the custom in Ukraine when visiting friends or relatives to take along a batch of medivnychky as a gift for the children. These medivnychky keep indefinitely. These cookies are hard when baked, but they become soft and mellow after a few days.

1 cup honey
1 cup sugar
2 cups sifted flour
2 egg yolks
2 whole eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
Walnut halves, if desired

Bring the honey and sugar to a boil. Immediately add 2 cups of flour to the boiling honey and stir briskly until well blended. Cool the mixture until warm to the touch. Add the egg yolks and eggs, one at a time, and beat vigorously after each addition. Sift the flour with the dry ingredients. Add to the honey mixture and mix thoroughly.
Take small pieces of the dough about the size of a walnut and shape into balls. Place them on a greased baking sheet. Press half a walnut into each, if desired.
Bake in a moderate oven 325 F. for about 20 minutes or until done. Cool and store in a closely covered container for several days.
These cookies are hard when baked, but they become soft and mellow after a few days.

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