Salted Honey Pistachio Cookies (Print Version)
Chewy honey-infused cookies with crunchy pistachios and sea salt topping
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
06 - 1/2 cup honey
07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Nuts & Topping
11 - 1 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped
12 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the butter, honey, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing until thoroughly incorporated.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until no dry streaks remain. Avoid overmixing to maintain tenderness.
06 - Fold in the chopped pistachios, reserving 2 tablespoons for topping.
07 - Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Press a few reserved pistachios onto each dough ball and lightly flatten the tops slightly.
09 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers appear just set.
10 - Remove from oven and sprinkle immediately with flaky sea salt. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The honey keeps these cookies impossibly tender for days, unlike regular sugar cookies that go stale
- That flaky sea salt on top transforms ordinary cookies into something that feels fancy and intentional
- One bowl, no special techniques, just straightforward mixing and rewards that disappear fast
02 -
- Honey makes dough stickier than you're used to, so a cookie scoop or wet hands help tremendously
- These continue firming up on the baking sheet, so pulling them out when centers look slightly underdone is exactly right
- The sea salt sprinkle happens right out of the oven while they're still hot or it won't stick properly
03 -
- Weighing your flour instead of scooping prevents dense cookies from too much flour
- Warm your honey slightly if it's crystallized, measuring becomes so much easier