Cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg come together in this chewy cookie that’s sweetened with local honey. Honey oatmeal spice cookies are a great addition to any cookie tray.
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If you love chewy cookies, this is one for you! Oatmeal lends to the chewiness There are so many things to love about this cookie.
The warm spices are perfect for the holiday season. This is everything a holiday cookie should be.
A good friend of mine always asks how I get my cookies all the same size. Easy! I use a cookie scoop. See the one I use in the recipe card below.
You need to plan ahead a bit to make these cookies. The cookie dough needs to chill for about 4 hours. It can chill longer so I like to make the dough one day than refrigerate it overnight.
This cookie is sweetened with honey. There’s a little extra sweetness from sugar. Before baking, you dip a flat-bottomed glass in sugar and flatten the cookie.
Once baked, that sugar almost makes the cookies glisten.
The cookies don’t spread much. Once they are done they are soft but cool them on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before removing them to a cooling rack. If you try to remove them too soon, they will bend and possibly break.
The type of honey you use will affect the flavor. I used a neutral honey, rather than an infused honey. Actually, our school has beehives and I was lucky to get a jar. As a way to say thank you, I made these cookies for the teacher who oversees the hives.
Tips for making Honey Oatmeal Spice Cookies
- Don’t skip chilling the dough. If the butter is too warm the cookies will spread too much and be more crispy than chewy.
- Don’t skip flattening the dough. The cookies won’t spread on their own. If you must skip the sugar due to dietary concerns, that’s ok. It adds a nice crunch and additional texture.
- These cookies will keep a few days on the counter in a covered container.
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Honey Oatmeal Spice Cookies
Cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg come together in this chewy cookie that's sweetened with local honey. Honey oatmeal spice cookies are a great addition to any cookie tray.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 T - ground ginger
- 2 tsp. - ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. - baking soda
- ½ tsp. - salt
- ¼ tsp. - ground cloves
- ¼ tsp. - nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups oats (quick-cooking or old fashioned), uncooked
- 2 sticks butter, softened (no substitutions)
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter and honey with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg; beat well.
- Add half of the cookie mix; beat well. Add remaining cookie mix; beat well.
- Divide dough into thirds; place each on a piece of plastic wrap and flatten to ½-inch thickness. Wrap tightly; chill at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remove one portion of dough from the refrigerator.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to ⅛-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake 5 to 7 minutes, just until centers are set. (Cookies will feel soft. Do not overtake.)
- Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from the National Honey Board.
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Jennifer Stewart says
Love all the seasonal spices in these oatmeal cookies. They sound marvelous!
Jersey Girl Cookies says
I can practically smell the spices in these cookies!
Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng says
I can just imagine how good these smell! Good tip on the cookie scoop!
Heather Brickell says
Wow! These look so delicious! I love anything with oats and honey!
Jolene says
I believe oats make these a perfectly acceptable breakfast! Will have to hit the farm stand for some honey!
Rebekah Hills says
These are right up my alley – I LOVE this flavor profile!!
Lisa Kerhin says
Loving all the holiday spices in these oatmeal cookies
Cindy says
Warm spices are so welcome on my cookie tray! These oatmeal cookies are going on my make and bake list!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
I have a huge honey surplus at the moment…and now I have an idea of what to do with it! Thanks for the great honey recipe!
Gwynn Galvin says
I’m loving all these flavors together in every bite!
Rebecca says
Oh how I love Oatmeal Cookies, I bet these are magic with the extra spice and sugar. Delish!
Hezzi-D says
All of the spices in these cookies sound so tasty!
Karen @Karen's Kitchen Stories says
What a nice way to to say thank you for the honey! These sound amazing.
Wendy Klik says
All those warm spices in those cookies. Your house must have smelled heavenly….just like Christmas.
Sara Zielinski says
My favorite christmas cookie to bake is cream cheese spritz cookies with a cookie press.
Family Around The Table says
I don’t think I’ve ever had a cream cheese spritz cookie. I definitely need to try it. Thanks for stopping by!