Honey Cookies - My Recipe Treasures (2024)

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Won’t these be a perfect treat for those summer days when kids are out of school? How about summer potlucks? Wherever you take these honey cookies, you can feel great about serving them.

Honey cookies are a nice change from chocolate chip cookies and you can feel good about serving them. Honey Cookies have coconut oil, honey, and cinnamon and we all know that those things are good for you.

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Honey Cookies?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make these Cookies (scroll down for the full recipe):

Cookies:

  • 2/3 cup coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Sugar Cinnamon Outside:

  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

How Do I Make Honey Cookies?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make these Cookies (scroll down for the full recipe):

Cookies:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine 2/3/cup oil and 3/4 cup sugar.
  • Add in the 1/3 cup honey, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well.
  • Add 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix until blended.

Cinnamon Sugar Outside:

  • In a separate bowl, combine 1 Tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  • Form dough into 1″ balls and roll in the cinnamon/sugar combination.
  • Bake on a baking sheet @ 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

I remember growing up and making cookies and my brothers always sneaking in the dough. I would always tell them to get out and they would always sneak more. It was okay for me to sneak some cookie dough because I was the one making the cookies.

How about you, do you sneak in the cookie dough? I know we aren’t suppose to eat raw cookie dough, but I’m not, I’m just eating cookie dough. LOL.

Why Use Honey When Baking?

  • Honey is a natural sweetener.
  • It also provides exceptional flavors in bakery foods, from cookies to breads and rolls to cereals.
  • It sweetens bakery foods naturally, and gives bakers a natural alternative to other sweeteners.
  • I have to admit that I just feel like these Honey Cookies are a little healthier because I used some honey instead of all sugar.

The Proportions of Glucose and Fructose in Honey and Sugar are Different:

  • sugar is 50 percent fructose and 50 percent glucose
  • honey contains 40 percent fructose and 30 percent glucose

The remainder of honey consists of:

  • water
  • pollen
  • minerals, includingmagnesiumandpotassium

These additional components may be responsible for some of the health benefits of honey.

Sugar is higher on the glycemic index than honey, meaning it raises blood sugar levels more quickly. This is because it has a higher fructose content, and doesn’t have any trace minerals.

Honey does have slightly more calories than sugar, but it is sweeter, so less may be required to achieve the same level of sweetness.

Honey Enhances the Flavors of Other Ingredients:

  • When baking with honey, the flavors of other ingredients are enhanced.
  • Organic acids that occur naturally in honey, such as gluconic acid, have been found to enhance the flavors of spices, fruits and nuts.
  • Honey helps bring out the tastes and even the aromas, of cinnamon, herbs, spices or other flavors, when they are used together when baking.

So here is my story about my granddaughter today. When I was making these cookies she said to me “grandma do you need to take a picture or I can eat one”? Oh my word, kids these days are so smart. She is only 2 1/2 and she forgets nothing.

I didn’t even realize she knew that I took pictures of food and what I do!!! You never know what kids are learning from you and when they are watching. They are so valuable in our lives and it is always such a joy to be with them, through the good times and the rough.

What Kind of Honey is best to Use For Honey Cookies?

  • Clover honey is the most common kind of honey to use in a recipe when baking.
  • It is light and neutral.
  • Clover honey will sweeten a recipe, without dominating the flavor.

Take some time today or at your Memorial Day celebration, whatever that may be, to give an extra hug or even a high 5, maybe even give an extra compliment. Remember, it’s all about loving others for who they are, not who we want them to be. I can thank my kids for teaching me that.

What do you do for Memorial Day? When I was growing up we picked wild flowers for our loved ones graves. Now we just buy a simple flower and place it on the graves of our loved ones. That would be both my dad and mom.

They did a great job of raising 8 children and I will always be indebted to them for that. I hope that your Memorial Day is wonderful. Why not make some of these Honey Cookies and share them with your loved ones!?!

Other Cookies For You to Enjoy:

Home Made Oreos

Coconut Lime Swig Cookies

Soft Ginger Snaps

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Honey Cookies are soft and chewy. They are packed with goodness and rolled in cinnamon and sugar.

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Outside covering

  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar.
  3. Add in the honey, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
  4. Add the flour, soda,salt and cinnamon. Mix until blended.

Cinnamon Sugar Outside

  1. In a separate bowl, combine the Tablespoon of sugar and the cinnamon.
  2. Form dough into 1" balls and roll in the cinnamon/sugar combination.
  3. Bake on a baking sheet for 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

2

Amount Per ServingCalories 142Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 8mgSodium 100mgCarbohydrates 20gFiber 0gSugar 11gProtein 1g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix

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    Grandma's House DIYon May 21, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    Love the ingredients in these, can’t wait to try them! Thanks for sharing with us at the to Grandma’s house we go link party!

    Reply

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    Kayleeon September 28, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    Hi!i was wondering if you can substitute the soda with cream of tartar?

    Reply

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      Amyon September 28, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      No, cream of tartar cannot be substituted for baking soda. If you want to substitute something for the baking soda, you can put in 3 times the amount of baking powder. Thank you for coming by. Good luck.

      Reply

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        Sandra Hacohenon September 5, 2021 at 11:39 am

        I made these with 5 spice powder instead of cinnamon in the dough, and I pressed packing bubble wrap into the top so it would leave a honey comb impression. Some of the groves smoothed out in baking but the effect is still discernable.

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          Amyon September 5, 2021 at 1:50 pm

          What a fun idea – I love it. Thank you for sharing.

          Reply

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    Chas Greeneron March 22, 2020 at 8:17 am

    I’ve never had anything like these and they sound delicious. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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      Amyon March 22, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      I kind of like making cookies with honey. It is just a fun twist.

      Reply

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    Rachel Don May 17, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    I asked my 3 year old daughter what kind of cookies she wanted to make on this rainy day and she said honey cookies! I had never heard of honey cookies but she was adamant so off to Pinterest we went. I’m so glad she insisted on honey cookies, these are wonderful!

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      Amyon May 17, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      We love these cookies. I’m so glad that you were able to find them on Pinterest. And thank you for leaving a comment to let us know how much you enjoyed them. That warms my heart!

      Reply

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FAQs

Is it healthier to bake with honey or sugar? ›

Honey offers more health benefits than sugar.

These beneficial compounds offer lots of nutritional advantages and, in particular, they have great antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory results. Baking with honey instead of baking with sugar can help to add a little bit of benefit to your baked goods.

What is the effect of honey in cookies? ›

What Does Honey do in Baking? Honey is a 'humectant'. This means that it retains moisture- great news for baking as it helps keep biscuits and cake moist. Honey compared with traditional refined sugar, also means you gain a richer colour and fuller flavour.

Can I put honey in the oven? ›

Baking honey without anything else will cause it to come to a boil, dehydrate and then finally burn and adhere to the baking sheet or dish so hard that you'll have a very hard time cleaning it off.

Why do you need to bake at a lower temperature when baking with honey? ›

Reduce the oven temperature by 25°F. Honey will caramelize quicker than granulated sugar, so turn down the heat to make sure your baked goods don't brown too fast.

Does honey raise blood sugar? ›

That means honey (like all carbohydrates) raises blood sugar quickly, but not quite as fast as sugar. Still, it's not a big difference. There's not likely to be a benefit to swapping sugar for honey if you have diabetes, since they affect your blood sugar in similar ways.

Can diabetics eat honey? ›

Used sparingly, honey can be part of a healthy, balanced diet for people living with diabetes. But it's good practice to get into the habit of limiting honey and any added sugar as much as possible. More than focussing on an individual ingredient, think about what you eat for each meal as a whole.

What happens if we eat honey daily? ›

Health benefits of eating a spoonful of honey everyday include diabetes management, cancer management, better heart health, and other benefits. Honey is a brown, sticky, sugar-saturated solution made by bees. Honey bees or forage bees collect nectar from flowers and add some enzymes to the nectar.

Does honey go bad? ›

Honey does not spoil, however for best quality, the USDA recommends storing honey for up to 12 months,” Amidor says. “After that time, it remains safe but the quality may not be as good. If the honey becomes cloudy, crystallized or solidified this is not a food safety concern.”

Is a teaspoon of honey a day good for you? ›

Researchers have found that honey may increase adiponectin levels, a hormone that reduces inflammation and improves blood sugar regulation. There's also evidence that daily honey intake may improve fasting blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

What honey is best for baking? ›

Buckwheat Honey

Bees produce dark, flavorful honey if they pollinate from buckwheat. The honey carries strong notes of malt. For that reason, buckwheat honey is a popular choice for baked goods and also barbecue sauces. Some people even use it instead of molasses.

Is Clover honey as good as regular honey? ›

Clover honey is one of several light-colored and mild-tasting types of honey. Darker varieties, such as buckwheat and manuka, are richer in antioxidants. Raw honey — including raw clover honey — may be more beneficial than processed honey.

How much honey do I substitute for sugar in baking? ›

Honey is largely fructose and is therefore much sweeter than refined sugar. Depending on the honey, it can be two or three times sweeter than sugar. For every 1 cup of sugar, replace it with 1/2 to 2/3 cups of honey. Use our infographic for conversions.

How do you keep honey from burning in the oven? ›

Honey-sweetened baked goods tend to brown faster. Therefore, you need to bake them a little longer, but at a lower temperature to prevent them from burning. The same applies to cooking, too. Be sure to stir more often and turn down the temperature slightly to avoid scorching the dish.

What plant does honey come from? ›

While honey production will often be attributed to the work of a honey bee colony it is good to remember that the raw material, nectar, comes from plants. Nectar is produced by glands called nectaries. These can be found on any part of a plant but are most commonly found in flowers and known as floral nectaries.

Does honey lose its benefits when baked? ›

Heating honey to high temperatures – generally above 45-50°C – eliminates these benefits by killing the bacteria, enzymes, and antioxidants that make honey so powerful. Heating honey – whether at home in the cooking process, or by commercial producers – seems like a huge waste of an incredible natural product.

Is it good to replace sugar with honey? ›

Honey is sweeter than granulated sugar, so you might use a smaller amount of honey for sugar in some recipes. But honey actually has slightly more carbohydrates and more calories a teaspoon than does granulated sugar. So any calories and carbohydrates you save will be minimal.

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