Honey Cookies

This honey cookie recipe features a delightful blend of natural sweetness and a soft, chewy texture with a coarse sugar coating. Made with pure honey and simple ingredients, these cookies are perfect for a cozy afternoon treat.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ¼ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

• ⅓ cup honey

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 large egg, room temperature preferred

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¾ teaspoon table salt

• ½ cup coarse granulated sugar, for rolling

Directions

1. Prepare Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars, honey, and vanilla extract and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and well-combined. Add egg and stir well.

   In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

   With mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to butter/honey mixture. Stir until completely combined and all of the flour mixture has been absorbed (scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are well-combined).

2. Chill: Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

3. Preheat Oven: Once dough has nearly finished chilling, preheat your oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

4. Scoop & Roll: Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and scoop by 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized scoops. Roll into a smooth ball between your palms and then roll through coarse granulated sugar.

   Place cookies at least 2” apart on prepared baking sheet and transfer to 375F oven.

5. Bake & Cool: Bake for 10-11 minutes or until edges of cookies are beginning to turn a light golden brown.

   Allow cookies to cool for at least 5-10 minutes on baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.