Italian Honey Cookies
These Italian honey cookies are perfect for dunking in milk or tea for breakfast— Super easy to make and full of classic Italian flavor.
Ingredients
- 100 g butter softened
- 120 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 80 ml milk
- 100 g honey light
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Instructions
- Place softened butter and sugar into large mixing bowl. Mix, using a hand mixer or a stand mixer on medium speed 1-2 minutes, or until the butter mixture is pale yellow, light and fluffy.
- Whisk in the egg, followed by the milk and honey and mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Place a sieve over the bowl and add flour and baking powder. Combine the ingredients using a spatula, then transfer the mixture onto a working surface, and knead with your hands until you have a smooth dough.
- Roll the dough between two big sheets of parchment paper, about 3mm / ⅛ inch thick.
- Create the typical lines using a well-floured gnocchi board or the back of a bread knife, then cut the dough with a knife to form the rectangular shapes.
- Transfer the cookies on a baking tray covered with parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C/360°F and arrange the baking tray onto the middle shelf of the oven.
- Transfer the cookies to the oven and bake them for 12-15 minutes. The cookies should have a slightly crispy and golden surface, and should still feel quite soft when removed from the oven.
- Transfer the Italian honey cookies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely, then serve.
Notes
- Storage tip
- Store your honey cookies in an airtight container or sealed jar. Store them in a dry and cool place in your kitchen for up to a week.
- They freeze great too! Just place them in an airtight container, and they'll stay fresh in the freezer for up to a month.
- Please note that I use grams for all my baking recipes because they offer consistent results, however US cups measurement are provided
- If you don’t have a gnocchi board, you can use the back of a bread knife. The key is not to cut the dough, but simply to make shallow lines.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.