Salted Honey Pistachio Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies with pistachios, honey, and sea salt for a sweet-salty treat.

# What You Need:

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour

02 - 1/2 tsp baking soda

03 - 1/4 tsp baking powder

04 - 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

06 - 1/2 cup honey

07 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

08 - 1 large egg

09 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

10 - 3/4 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

11 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt.

03 - In a large bowl, beat butter, honey, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and light, about 2–3 minutes.

04 - Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until fully incorporated.

05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

06 - Fold in chopped pistachios.

07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.

08 - Lightly flatten each ball of dough and sprinkle each with a pinch of flaky sea salt.

09 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden but centers are still soft.

10 - Allow cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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The honey creates a softness that butter alone cant achieve, keeping these fresh for days
That flaky salt on top turns a regular cookie into something youd pay triple for at a bakery

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Honey cookies continue baking on hot sheets longer than regular cookies. Pull them a minute earlier than you think
The dough will feel stickier than sugar cookie dough. This is normal and correct. Resist adding more flour

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Use light-colored baking sheets. Dark ones make the bottoms brown too fast before centers cook through
Let your ingredients come to room temperature before starting. Cold honey and warm butter refuse to blend properly