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Frosted honey Christmas cookies

A Christmas cookie recipe made with honey and frosting with honey buttercream.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cup whole wheat pastor flour, or all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

honey frosting

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream

Method

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and honey for the cookies.
• Add in the honey, mix to combine, then add in the egg.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Slowly add them into the sugar and butter mixture.
• Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes before baking for best results.
• Spoon out by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to further cool.

for the honey frosting

• While the cookies are cooling, cream together the butter and honey in a stand mixer. Slowly add in the powdered sugar. Continue to whip the frosting until its light. And the heavy cream at the end.
• Fill a pastry bag or plastic bag with an end cut off. Pipe the frosting out onto the cookies and quickly garnish with sprinkles before the frosting sets.

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