The best part about these honey cookies? They are completely sugar-free, there’s no need to add any sugar to the dough! Instead, we add plenty of sweet honey for flavor and texture. This rustic, buttery cookie dough, which is somewhat similar to a classic shortbread, is soft in the middle and crispy on the outside, with a hint of orange and lemon.
Let's prepare them now, just in time for your next afternoon snack or morning breakfast!
Honey cookies recipe
As for the honey, you can use your favorite variety, though we suggest either millefiori or acacia honey for the best results. But if you love stronger flavors, try chestnut honey.
Ingredients:
9 oz type “00” flour
5 oz potato starch
5 oz honey
2 eggs
¼ oz baking powder
1 pinch of salt
½ lemon (organic and untreated), zest
½ orange (organic and untreated), zest
3 oz cold butter, cut into small pieces
Method:
To make the cookie dough, start by mixing the cold butter with the flour, potato starch, and baking powder. Then add in the honey, eggs, and citrus zest. Work all ingredients with your hands. In the end, add a pinch of salt to contrast with the sweetness of the honey.
Once the dough is compact and smooth, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for a couple of hours.
After 2 hours, you can either form small balls of dough with your hands (which you’ll lightly press to flatten on the baking tray to bake) or you can roll the dough out with a rolling pin to cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with baking parchment to bake at 355°F (180°C) for 15-20 minutes in a preheated static oven.
To make the dough even tastier, add raisins, walnuts, or macadamia nuts. You can also add spices like ginger and cinnamon for more flavor, or shape your cookies like donuts, hearts, or stars. You can also frost the cookies if you want to make them extra-special, with a glaze made from egg whites with either lemon juice, orange juice, or melted dark chocolate.
For a few more tips on making the perfect honey cookies, check out our photo gallery above!