Halloween Honey Cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup
    BeeMaid Liquid Honey
  • ½ cup
    salted butter, room temp.
  • ¼ cup
    sugar
  • ¼ tsp.
    almond extract
  • 1½ cups
    all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp.
    baking soda
  • ¼ tsp.
    fine sea salt
  • honey frosting
  • ½ cup
    salted butter, room temp
  • 2 Tbsp.
    BeeMaid liquid honey
  • 1 Tbsp.
    milk
  • 1½ cups
    icing sugar
  • ¼ tsp.
    fine sea salt
  • optional
    Halloween sprinkles, orange food colouring

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a stand mixer combine the honey and butter and beat together on high for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. Add in the sugar and almond extract and beat on high for another 2 minutes.
  4. Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low until fully incorporated and a dough forms.
  5. With a 1 ½ tablespoon size cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking tray approximately 2 inches apart from each other
  6. Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes or until the edges are a light golden brown and the center appears to be just slightly under-baked.
  7. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to fully cool on the tray.
  8. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, honey, and milk together on high for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  9. Add in the icing sugar and salt and mix on low until combined. If you are using food colouring, add it now.
  10. Turn the mixer to high and allow to beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  11. Top the cookies with frosting and sprinkles. Enjoy. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.