Description
Honey cookies bring pure comfort straight from my kitchen to your plate. These simple, sweet treats offer a delightful crunch that melts perfectly with a warm cup of tea.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Finishing Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup sesame seeds
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Blend ½ cup raw honey, ⅓ cup neutral oil, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a medium bowl until completely smooth and integrated.
- Separately combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, and a pinch of salt in another mixing bowl.
- Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a consistent dough forms. Refrigerate dough for 15-20 minutes if it feels sticky or soft.
- Pour ⅓ cup sesame seeds onto a small plate for coating. Create walnut-sized dough balls using a tablespoon measure.
- Gently roll each dough ball through sesame seeds, ensuring complete coverage on one or both sides of the cookie.
- Arrange sesame-coated cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow them to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and makes the cookies easier to handle, so don’t skip this step.
- Sesame seeds add a delightful nutty crunch, but toasting them briefly in a dry pan first intensifies their flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend that contains xanthan gum.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, where they’ll stay deliciously soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg