Honey Cookie Recipe

Honey cookies are easy, one-bowl cookies with soft, chewy centers and lightly crisp edges.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 147kcal

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy.
1 cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup salted butter
Add honey, egg, and vanilla. Beat again until well combined.
¼ cup honey, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat until just combined.
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Using 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out balls of cookie dough.
Roll each ball in the sugar.
¼ cup granulated sugar
Place on the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Lightly flatten the top with your hands.
Bake for about 10-15 minutes, or just until lightly golden brown but still look a little underbaked. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of the cookies. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.

Butter: If using unsalted butter, increase the salt to 1 teaspoon.
Honey: The honey will provide a lot of flavor for the cookies, so choose honey with flavor that you enjoy.
Kosher salt: If you don't have kosher salt or sea salt, use half the amount of table salt.
Spices: Feel free to add warm spices, like cinnamon or nutmeg, to the cookies.
Nutrition values are estimates.