Honey Lemon Cookies

Honey Lemon Cookies

2025 MSBA 2nd place winner cookies - cut out honey lemon cookies
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time13 minutes
Course: cookie
Keyword: Honey, sugar cookie
Author: Adapted from

Equipment

  • 1 mixer with mixing bowl
  • 1 set of measuring cups
  • 1 set of measuring spoons
  • 1 cookie sheet
  • 1 wire rack
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 set of cookie cutters - any shape
  • 1 plastic wrap
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • colored sanding sugar optional
This recipe calls for LOCAL honey. CLICK here to find your nearest source!

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degree F
  • Beat butter and honey until thoroughly combined
  • Mix in egg and vanilla extract
  • Mix in flour and salt until just combined
  • Divide dough into two parts. Wrap each section in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
  • Remove first half of dough and roll out to 1/4" thick
  • Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutter and optionally sprinkle the tops with colored sanding sugar
  • Arrange cut out cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 13 minutes or until the edges begin to brown
  • Cool cookies on a wire rack
  • Roll out the second half of the dough, cut out shapes and cook