Crispy and chewy honey maple cookies are seriously amazing! The recipe is super easy to follow, and the flavour is addicting! The glaze on top of this cookie is mind-blowing and delicious - I swear you won't be able to stop licking your fingers! One bite and I know you'll have a soft spot for them.
These easy and delicious cookies are easy with straightforward instructions. Bonus? They are so tasty and really hard to mess up!
It is made with honey, powdered sugar, and cinnamon! We have a simple maple glaze on top to just give it that oh-so-delicious look. I promise one bite and you'll be hooked for life!
Christmas is around the corner here, and it is always a great time to try something new. The taste of these cookies is very warm and inviting - just like the Holiday season!
A friend of mine tried it for the first time and the first thing he said was "yum!" The second thing he said was, "It tastes like Christmas." There you have it folks. The comment didn't come from me but from others!
The idea of putting honey and maple has been in the back of my head for months. I miss the taste of real maple syrup back in Canada and this year I have cravings to put maple syrup in everything!
Watch Out for Thieves in the House
I've made these cookies about 5 times because I never managed to take proper photos of them due to the high level of crime in my house. Thieves oddly only show up when I am baking. I make them, and HALF the batch went missing! My husband says this criminal needs to get caught, as small pieces of cookie crumbs fall from his beard.
Whether it's a "thief" in the family or visitors in the house, these cookies never stay out too long before it gets snatched up. From making these delicious honey maple cookies, I understand why most cookie jars are not transparent!
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- Delicious - made with honey, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Guarantee it tastes great! We are also drizzling some maple glaze on top because there's no such thing as over-the-top cookies these days.
- Easy - with a stand mixer, this cookie comes together so easily! It doesn't stick to the pot, so it's even easier for clean-up jobs.
- A holiday treats - this cookie taste will always remind you of Christmas and it is the best holiday treat for your friends and family.
- Healthy - I read somewhere that said it is not the sugar, salt, fat, and flour you make at home that is the problem. It is the sugar, salt, bad fat, and highly processed unpronounceable toxic ingredients that are added to the food that damages your health. So go on, you know these cookies are better than your store-bought Oreos.
- Make It Ahead - Do you have a busy schedule ahead and baking a dessert sounds impossible? These cookies can be made a day before. Put the dough in the fridge overnight, and when you're ready the next day just pinch a ball and put it in the oven.
Ingredients
Honey
Since we are baking the cookies, leave your expensive raw honey to the side. Leave your expensive Manuka honey to the side. Regular pasteurized honey is fine for this recipe.
Maple
To make the maple glaze, we are using maple syrup, butter and powdered sugar. This glaze is super delicious, and you'll have the tendency of wanting to dip this maple glaze on everything!
Cinnamon, ginger, and clove spice
The combination of these three spices (cinnamon, ginger, and clove) is literally my autumn spice mix. I use these three spices for my pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookie, ginger cookie, carrot cake, and so much more! They are the ultimate combo for a great fall/winter vibe.
powdered sugar (confections sugar)
Powdered sugar makes the cookie easy to roll and cook, and it contributes to the texture as well. I would not recommend you switch out powdered sugar for regular granulated sugar.
Butter
Butter is essential for both the cookie and the glaze. Try to look for good quality butter and nothing of the fake butter-flavoured margarine. If you're looking for a cost-efficient ingredient that is not butter, shortening works as well.
Professional Tips
Pro Tip #1 - Use a Stand Mixer
I always use a stand mixer to combine everything. However, if you don't have one, even a small hand-held mixer is fine.
Pro Tip #2 - Maple Syrup
Either real or artificial maple syrup is fine with this recipe. Not everyone has access to real maple syrup, and I believe we should never break the bank to get access to delicious food.
Pro Tip #3 - Browning the Butter
Try not to overcook or burn the butter when you are browning it. Once you see brown spots in the butter and you smell something nutty in the air. That's when you can stop and continue to the next phase of the recipe.
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Chewy Honey Maple Glazed Cookies
Equipment
- stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ stick butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp clove
- ¼ salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, attach the flat beater to machine. Cream the butter until it is light and pale colour. 3 minutes.
- Add the sugar to the butter and cream together. 5 minutes. Add the egg to the mixture and combine until smooth.
- Now add the honey and combine everything together until it is smooth and velvet-like texture. 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine all the dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and salt. Combine everything well and set aside.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixer. After half the dry ingredients are in, stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. Mix well. Continue with the last half, and again, scrape down the side of the machine.
- Once everything is well combined (about 5 minutes), take the dough and wrap it in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
- Pinch a small ball (the size of a golf ball), and place it in the cookie sheet. Press lightly in the center. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F.
- Bake the cookie for 10 minutes and allow the cookie to cool on a rack.
