Salted Honey Cookies
Warm, lightly spiced cookies with a perfect salty finish that feels special and homey.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 120 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (canola or vegetable)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup mild-flavored honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Fleur de Sel, for sprinkling the tops of cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cream together the butter, oil, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the honey and mix well.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla, then mix until combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Portion the dough into 3-tablespoon rounds and place on the prepared sheet.
- Chill the dough for 1 1/2 hours to firm it up.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 minutes, until the edges are set and beginning to brown.
- Sprinkle with fleur de sel immediately after removing from the oven.
- Cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a nutty flavor, swap half the all-purpose flour for whole wheat pastry flour. For a dairy-free version, use vegan butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg