Perfect Salted Honey Cookies
These salted honey cookies are irresistibly sweet and salty, with a soft, chewy texture and golden crackly tops. Perfect for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (85g) honey
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup unsalted butter and ½ cup granulated sugar until fluffy and pale, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add ¼ cup honey, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until the dough comes together. Avoid overmixing.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough (about 1 ½ tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle a small pinch of flaky sea salt over each cookie before baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers look just set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
[‘Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.’, ‘Don’t skip the flaky sea salt—it balances the sweetness and adds a gourmet touch.’, ‘Avoid overbaking; cookies should look just set in the center when removed from the oven.’, ‘Chill the dough if it feels too sticky to handle.’, ‘Experiment with different types of honey for subtle flavor variations.’]
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Protein: 2
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