Description
Delightfully sweet and buttery, these Honey and Toffee Cookies combine the rich flavors of honey and crunchy toffee bits in a soft-baked treat perfect for snacking or dessert. Easy to prepare and baked to golden perfection, they offer a wonderful balance of sweetness and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter, Honey, and Sugar: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the softened butter, honey, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, indicating it’s well aerated.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture until fully combined to form a smooth batter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and salt throughout the flour.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough which could toughen the cookies.
- Fold in Toffee Bits: Gently fold the toffee bits into the dough, ensuring they are evenly distributed without breaking them up too much.
- Form Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn a lovely golden brown, indicating they are cooked through but still soft inside.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing breakage.
Notes
- For best results, use softened butter at room temperature to achieve the ideal creaming texture.
- If you prefer cookies with a chewier texture, slightly underbake them, removing from the oven when edges start just to brown.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 5 days.
- Toffee bits can be substituted with chocolate chips or nuts for a different flavor twist.
