Honey Bee Cookies
(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)
winner 2012
Source: BearNakedBaker
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 cup sugar (for rolling)
Directions
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t oven to 300. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a mixing bowl combine flour, soda, and salt.
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Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the honey and cream well.
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Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Finish by hand if needed. Do not over mix the dough.
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Chill dough for 10 minutes.
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Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls into bowl of sugar and roll to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes until edged are golden and set.
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Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.
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*I chilled the dough a bit before baking so the cookies did not spread too much. If you chill too long though the honey will harden and make the dough hard to scoop out.