Ginger Cookies

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Ginger Cookies
These drop-style cookies call for cream, oatmeal and pecans.

1/2 cup butter	1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar, packed	1 cup flour
1/3 cup honey	2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons cream	1 teaspoon ginger
2 eggs, separated	1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
	1/2 teaspoon allspice
	1/4teaspoon salt
	1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Cream butter and sugar together. Add in honey, cream. Separate eggs, then add in beaten yolks to the creamed mixture. Stiffly beat the egg whites and set aside. Sift the flour with the dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture, along with the oatmeal. Fold in the whipped whites. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly oiled cookie sheet or on a silicone baking sheet lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes.