Salted Honey Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy Salted Honey Cookies with golden edges, floral sweetness from honey, and a touch of flaky sea salt for the ultimate sweet and salty treat.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 165kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Large baking sheets
- Mixing bowl
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Cookie scoop
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
Main Cookie Base
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened or browned for deeper flavor
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup honey raw or wildflower preferred
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Topping
- 1-2 teaspoon flaky sea salt for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoon honey for drizzling (optional)
Optional Add-ins
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup toasted almonds chopped
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in add-ins if using.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon portions onto baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle tops with flaky sea salt.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked.
- Let cookies cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire racks.
- Drizzle with honey if desired and store airtight once cooled.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.9mg