Description

These Soft and Chewy Honey Cookies are irresistibly buttery, tender, and packed with rich, golden honey flavor. Made with pure honey, sweet brown sugar, warm cinnamon, and pure vanilla extract, these homemade cookies feature delicately golden edges and wonderfully soft, chewy centers. An optional cinnamon-sugar coating adds a delicious touch of sweetness, while a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt perfectly balances the warm, caramel-like honey notes. Perfect for holiday cookie trays, afternoon treats, homemade gifts, or enjoying slightly warm with a comforting cup of tea or coffee!

Ingrédients

Scale

For the Soft Honey Cookie Dough:
1/2 cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup (150 g) packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) pure golden honey
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp fine salt
For the Optional Cinnamon-Sugar Coating and Finish:
2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon), for final sprinkling

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Instructions

Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened unsalted butter, packed light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed for 2–3 minutes until light, pale, creamy, and fluffy.
Add Honey, Egg, and Vanilla: Add the pure golden honey, room-temperature egg, and pure vanilla extract to the creamed butter mixture. Beat on medium speed until the wet ingredients are smooth, glossy, and fully incorporated.
Combine Dry Flour Base: In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and fine salt until evenly blended.
Form Cookie Dough: Gradually add the prepared dry flour mixture to the wet honey-butter base, mixing on low speed just until a soft, slightly sticky cookie dough forms. Avoid overmixing to maintain the cookies’ wonderfully tender, chewy texture.
Chill Dough: Cover the mixing bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. This essential chilling step firms up the honey-butter mixture and helps prevent excessive spreading during baking, resulting in thicker, chewier cookies.
Shape and Coat Dough Balls: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop approximately 1.5-tablespoon portions of chilled dough (~30 g each) and roll them into smooth balls. For the optional coating, combine 2 tablespoons (25 g) of granulated sugar with 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a small bowl, then lightly roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated.
Bake Until Golden Edges: Arrange the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown while the centers remain soft and slightly pale. Avoid overbaking to preserve the tender, chewy interiors.
Finish with Flaky Sea Salt: Remove the baking sheets from the oven and immediately sprinkle a small pinch of flaky sea salt over the top of each warm cookie, if desired. The warm surface helps the salt flakes adhere securely and enhances the delicious honey and cinnamon flavors.
Cool and Enjoy: Allow the cookies to rest on the warm baking sheets for 5 minutes so their centers can finish setting. Carefully transfer them to a wire cooling rack and serve slightly warm or let them cool completely before enjoying!

Notes

Always Chill the Dough: Honey adds extra liquid to the cookie dough, so do not skip the 30-minute refrigeration step. Chilling helps the butter firm up and prevents the cookies from spreading into thin, flat discs during baking.
Pull Early for Maximum Chewiness: Remove the cookies from the oven when the edges are lightly golden and set but the centers still look slightly soft and underbaked. The residual heat from the baking sheets will finish cooking the centers to chewy perfection.
Apply Sea Salt While Warm: Sprinkle flaky sea salt immediately after removing the cookies from the oven. The warm surface fat helps the delicate salt flakes stick without dissolving into the cookie.

Temps de préparation: 15 minutes
Temps de cuisson: 12 minutes
Catégorie: Dessert
Méthode: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Portion: 1 cookie
Calories: 155
Sucre: 12g
Sodium: 90mg
Graisse: 5g
Graisse saturée: 3g
Graisses insaturées: 2g
Gras trans: 0g
Glucides: 26g
Fibres: 0g
Protéine: 2g
Cholestérol: 20mg