Description
Delight in these Easy Glazed Honey Bun Cookies, featuring a soft, buttery texture infused with cinnamon and sweet honey. Finished with a luscious cinnamon honey butter glaze, these cookies embody the cozy flavors of a honey bun in a convenient homemade cookie form, perfect for snack time or dessert.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Honey Butter Glaze
- 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dry Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (weighed in grams or spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons Local Hive™ Northwest Raw and Unfiltered Honey
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to fully preheat to ensure even baking.
- Prepare Cinnamon Honey Butter Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the warm melted butter with honey and ground cinnamon, stirring until completely blended. Set aside to cool and thicken while you prepare the cookie dough.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt, ensuring they are well combined for even distribution in the dough.
- Cream Butter, Sugar, and Honey: Using a mixer on medium speed, cream the room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and Local Hive honey together for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg and vanilla bean paste into the creamed mixture, mixing until fully combined for moisture and flavor depth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients just until the batter comes together, scraping down the bowl sides as needed, careful not to overmix.
- Form Dough Balls and Bake: Scoop 3-4 teaspoons of dough per cookie and roll into smooth spheres. Place them on a baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake on the middle rack for 7-10 minutes, or until edges gently tan.
- Cool and Glaze Cookies: Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Once cooled slightly, swirl the prepared cinnamon honey butter glaze on top of each cookie before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure even mixing and a better cookie texture.
- Do not overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies.
- Spacing the cookies properly on the baking sheet prevents them from sticking together during baking.
- Allow the glaze to cool and thicken to avoid it running off the cookies.
- For a more intense cinnamon flavor, consider adding a pinch more cinnamon to the glaze or dough.
