Honey Cookies

Name: Honey Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 50
Ingredients: Butter 7 tbsp; Honey 2 tbsp; Eggs medium 2; Cinnamon powder 1 tsp; Ground cloves ½ tsp; Sugar ¾ cup; Baking powder 1 ¼ tsp; Type 00 flour 2.8 cups; Water to taste; Powdered sugar to taste; Sprinkles to taste

Calories per serving

Vegetarian

Energy Kcal 30
Carbohydrates g 4.9
of which sugars g 2.3
Protein g 0.5
Fats g 0.9
of which saturated fat g 0.51
Fiber g 0.1
Cholesterol mg 6
Sodium mg 2

Difficulty: Average
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Makes: 50 pieces
Cost: Average
Note + 1 hour of resting in the refrigerator and consider multiple batches of cookies (about 15 minutes each)

PRESENTATION

Golden edges and a pretty, soft center give honey cookies that all-around, family-friendly feeling—just right for those afternoons when something sweet fits the mood. The honey cookies crowd definitely knows a thing or two about treats that work for any season. Kids and grownups both notice the comforting chewy bite, and the way the flavor brings together floral notes from real honey with a calm vanilla undertone. Such a good classic for family snacks, holiday spreads, or grab-and-go desserts, these honey cookies look nice on a plate, stay moist, and never stick around long (someone always grabs another). Simple but impressive, you’ll catch their familiar aroma even before you spot that inviting, warm, golden-brown top—a sign these cookies are just-right chewy, a little bit soft, and absolutely DELICIOUS if you ask most folks. Think after-school pick-me-up, picnic dessert, Sunday treat tray, and yes, festive potluck plates overflowing with cookies everyone likes.

Busy families and homestyle bakers stick with this easy cookie recipe for reasons that go beyond flavor—it’s that trustworthy success, the kind that makes homemade feel special (even when life feels busy). Reliable, fun, and just a bit adaptable, honey cookies work for all sorts of get-togethers, meaning a batch never goes to waste. Great as a versatile bake (seriously flexible: try them with fruit, or drizzle with a bit of chocolate, or tuck into lunchboxes for a sweet win), they show up strong at breakfast with a splash of runny jam. Pretty much every plate gets empty faster than folks expect because the honey flavor comes through with just enough moist sweetness to keep everyone happy. Families often reach for these as a daily treat or a weekly tradition—they satisfy the craving for something good without needing fancy extras. Homemade cookies like these offer peace of mind since you know they’ll always hit the spot, make snack time better, and just generally feel like the right call for those everyday dessert moments. Absolutely a go-to home favorite with wide appeal for all kinds of cookie fans.

INGREDIENTS

Calories per serving

Ingredients for about 40/50 cookies: Butter 7 tbsp (100 g); Honey 2 tbsp (50 g); Eggs 2 - medium; Cinnamon powder 1 tsp; Ground cloves ½ tsp; Sugar ¾ cup (150 g); Baking powder 1 ¼ tsp (5 g); Type 00 flour 2.8 cups (350 g)

for decoration: Water to taste; Powdered sugar to taste; Sprinkles to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Honey Cookies

To prepare the honey cookies, start by placing in a large bowl (or on a work surface), 2 1/2 cups of flour (keep about 1/3 cup aside and adjust if needed later), the sugar, the butter, the honey (preferably a thicker type) 1, the two eggs, the spices, and the baking powder 2; put everything in a stand mixer and knead the ingredients well until a smooth and uniform dough is obtained.

If the dough turns out too soft and sticky (due to the type of honey used), add up to 1/3 cup of flour 4.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap 5 and place it in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Once the necessary time has passed, take the dough and roll it out on a work surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch; with various shaped cutters 6, cut out various shapes from the dough, which you will gradually place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them 1 inch apart. When you have filled the first tray, bake it at 350°F for about 15 minutes (or as soon as the edges of the cookies start to color slightly).
In the meantime, prepare the water glaze by following the instructions you will find by clicking here.
When the cookies have cooled, you can decorate them with the glaze using a teaspoon and then with sprinkles or sugar decorations. If you are not particularly fond of glaze on the cookies, alternatively, before baking them, you can place half a peeled almond in the center of each one, and then brush them entirely with beaten egg, which, after baking, will make them glossy and inviting. Let the glaze on the cookies dry and then store them in a tin box.

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Honey Cookies

PRESENTATION

INGREDIENTS

How to prepare Honey Cookies

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