Honey Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

Are you ready to do some holiday cookie baking? If so, we’ve got a great recipe to share with you today! One of the classic cookies that I make during the holiday season is a good batch of Sugar Cookies. The recipe that we’re sharing with you is a twist on that classic recipe and is courtesy of Local Hive honeys. The recipe makes about 24 cookies.

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Honey Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup Local Hive™ Honey
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 vanilla beans (1 for frosting)
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Beat the sugar and butter on high until fluffy, between 7 – 8 ½ minutes. Scrape beans from 2 vanilla bean pods and set aside. Beat together honey, egg, egg yolk, vanilla beans and extract. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder.

Then add in the rest of the beaten ingredients and mix well. You should have a dough-consistency.

Sprinkle a cutting board or other clean area with powdered sugar. (No flour). Roll out dough and but into your holiday shapes. Bake on parchment paper after putting in the freezer for about 6 minutes, so they get more solid.

Bake at 350º for 9-11 minutes and cool on wire rack.

Honey Vanilla Frosting Recipe

1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean
4 cups powdered sugar
1 lb. cold butter

Scrape the beans from the vanilla bean pod and set aside. Beat the honey, vanilla plus vanilla beans and then beat in half of the powdered sugar. Beat in the half and half. Combine this with the powdered sugar and beat until well.

After cutting the cold butter into small pieces, be sure to add it a little bit at a time, mixing on high speed with a whisk attachment or by hand. Beat on high speed for 9 minutes, or until it looks fluffy.

Decorate your holiday cookies and add sprinkles or other edible decorations and enjoy!

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