Chai Honey Cookies
The honey kick continues! I realized that I’ve never had a cookie that’s 100% sweetened with honey - no added white or brown sugar - so I needed to give it a try. This is another recipe where if you search online for honey cookies you’ll find recipes where honey is really just a bit player and white/brown sugar are the leads. I haven’t tried these recipes but I can’t imagine the honey comes through that strongly given the use of other sweeteners. With my honey cookie recipe, you can definitely taste the honey since it is the star. I also couldn’t resist adding some chai spices in since chai + honey is such a great, classic combination.
For this recipe, I have you refrigerate the dough so that it doesn’t spread too much when it bakes but if you don’t feel like waiting you can skip that step - it will just result in slightly more flat cookies (but still delicious!).
I hope you give these cookies a try - they are super soft and melt-in-your-mouth, plus you can really taste the honey. Enjoy!
Makes about 24 cookies
Ingredients
113 g (1/2 cup, 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
270 g (3/4 cup) honey
1 egg
180 g (1 and 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cardamom
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
Directions
Mix together the butter and honey in a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer on medium speed until well combined about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and mix until combined.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves.
Slowly add this flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until combined.Refrigerate your dough for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
When you’re ready to start baking, preheat your oven to 325 F. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat liner. Scoop the cookie dough onto the sheets using a cookie scoop (or spoon!). Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until cookies have just started to set around the edges.
