Easy Chewy Sesame Honey Cookies (Printable)

Soft cookies with crunchy toasted sesame seeds and natural honey sweetness, finished with golden edges.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
03 - ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - ⅔ cup honey
06 - ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

09 - ⅔ cup toasted sesame seeds

# Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream the butter, honey, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
04 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
05 - Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
06 - Fold in the toasted sesame seeds.
07 - Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and roll into balls. If desired, roll each ball in extra sesame seeds for a crunchy exterior.
08 - Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
09 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
10 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The honey creates a chewiness you just cannot get from regular sugar cookies, staying tender for days
  • Toasting the sesame seeds first transforms them from plain to deeply nutty and aromatic
  • These come together in under 30 minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry
02 -
  • Honey makes dough stickier than regular cookie dough so keep a small bowl of water nearby to wet your hands while shaping
  • These cookies continue cooking on the hot baking sheet so remove them when the edges are barely golden
03 -
  • Measure honey by coating your measuring cup lightly with oil first, the honey will slide right out
  • Rotate your baking sheets halfway through baking for even browning, especially if your oven has hot spots like mine

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