Description
Soft yet crisp cookies combining delicate floral notes of dried lavender with natural honey sweetness and crunchy honeycomb cereal or toffee bits, perfect for afternoon tea or a special treat.
Ingredients
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup honey
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp culinary dried lavender buds (lightly crushed)
½ cup crushed honeycomb cereal or crushed toffee bits
Optional: a sprinkle of coarse sugar on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and honey together until light and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and beat again until combined.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and lightly crushed lavender buds.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the crushed honeycomb cereal or toffee bits gently.
- Scoop the dough (about 1 tablespoon per cookie) onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- If desired, lightly flatten each cookie and sprinkle with coarse sugar on top for extra sparkle and crunch.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers are just set.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use culinary-grade dried lavender buds for safe and gentle floral flavor.
Substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar if desired, but texture and flavor may vary.
Crush honeycomb cereal or toffee bits by placing in a sealed bag and gently crushing with a rolling pin or heavy pan.
Dough can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking, but baking immediately preserves freshness.
For a dairy-free version, substitute coconut oil for butter and a flax egg for the regular egg.
Cookies keep fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days and can be frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 100 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
