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Salted Honey & Pistachio Cookies

Chewy bakery-style cookies made with floral honey, crunchy pistachios, and finished with flaky sea salt.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup pistachios chopped
  • flaky sea salt for topping

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Mix in honey, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  6. Fold in chopped pistachios gently.
  7. Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 11–14 minutes until lightly golden. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and cool.

Notes

Do not overbake for best chewy texture. Cookies firm up as they cool.