SUGAR COOKIES

1 ¼ cup white sugar                     ½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening                          2 eggs
¼ cup honey                                1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups Maverick spelt flour           ¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda               ½ teaspoon salt

Beat sugar, margarine and shortening together until well blended. Add eggs, honey and vanilla. Beat well. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate dough 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface and cut with cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375 degrees F for 5-9 minutes, depending on size and thickness of cookies. Do not over bake. Cool 2 minutes, then remove from cookie sheets to wire rack for cooling.