Whole wheat honey cookies are quick and easy cookies to prepare. If you like sweets with whole wheat flour, you must absolutely try this recipe. It’s really very simple to prepare: you just need a bowl and a hand whisk, and in less than half an hour, they will be ready to enjoy.
For this recipe, I chose healthy and genuine ingredients: whole wheat flour, honey, and extra virgin olive oil. These are all ingredients that give these cookies a rustic and genuine flavor. Since there are few ingredients, I advise you to choose them of good quality. Make sure the flour is truly whole wheat and not just enriched with bran, and when it comes to oil, choose a mild olive oil. As for the honey, you can choose whichever you like, preferring organic ones.
Returning to our whole wheat honey cookies, they are excellent for a snack and breakfast, and the good thing about these cookies is that they last a long time, especially if you store them in a tin box. They are simple and genuine cookies, but if you want, you can enrich them with other flavors or chocolate chips or dried fruit as you like.
Now let’s move on to the recipe and see together how to prepare these delicious whole wheat honey cookies. In the recipe, you will find both the traditional method and the method for preparing the Bimby whole wheat honey cookies.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 82.09 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 13.33 (g) of which sugars 5.24 (g)
- Proteins 1.62 (g)
- Fat 2.74 (g) of which saturated 0.36 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 1.12 (g)
- Sodium 0.99 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 25 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Preparing Whole Wheat Honey Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or seed oil)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 packet vanillin
- to taste brown sugar
Tools for Preparing Whole Wheat Honey Cookies
- Bowl
- Hand Whisk
- Food Scales
- Baking Tray
Steps for Preparing Whole Wheat Honey Cookies
Let’s now prepare the whole wheat honey cookies. We will first see the traditional method in a bowl. At the end of the recipe, I will also describe the method for preparing them with the Bimby.
Take the egg out of the fridge to bring it to room temperature. If the honey is crystallized, you can warm it for a few minutes in a bain-marie to make it liquid again.
In
a bowl, put the egg, honey
and oil. Mix vigorously with a hand whisk to emulsify the ingredients.
Add the vanillin and mix again.
Also, add the whole wheat flour and sifted baking powder.
Mix the dough with the whisk as long as you can. Then continue with a spoon or by hand.
Mix the ingredients until you form a dough.
Prepare a baking tray covered with parchment paper. Make balls weighing about 25 g, flatten them slightly, place them on the tray, and sprinkle them with a bit of brown sugar.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 340°F for about 13 minutes. When they start to be golden, take them out of the oven and let them cool completely.
You can prepare whole wheat cookies with the Bimby. Let’s see the procedure.
Put in the bowl, the egg, oil, honey, and vanillin: 30 sec. speed 3.
Add the whole wheat flour and a teaspoon of baking powder: 30 sec. speed 2.
Create balls weighing about 25 g, place them on a tray covered with parchment paper and slightly flatten them. Sprinkle the surface with brown sugar and bake in a hot static oven at 340°F for about 13 minutes. The Bimby whole wheat honey cookies will be ready when they start to be golden.
Storage and Variations
– Whole wheat honey cookies keep well even for 3-4 days when closed in a tin container. Alternatively, you can also freeze them in a freezer bag.
– You can flavor the honey cookies with lemon peel, orange, cinnamon, or ginger.
– If you want to give a more rustic flavor to the cookies, you can add some chopped nuts.
– Instead of whole wheat flour, you can also use oat or spelt flour.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What can I use instead of extra virgin olive oil?
You can replace it with the same amount of seed oil or melted and cooled butter.
What kind of honey can be used?
You can use any honey you like. However, keep in mind that each honey has its flavor and will also affect the taste of the cookies. If you’re not an expert in honey, use wildflower honey, which gives the cookies a delicate taste.
What can I use instead of whole wheat flour?
You can also use oat or spelt flour.
Can whole wheat honey cookies be cooked in an air fryer?
Sure, preheat the air fryer to 320°F and cook them for about 10 minutes. Check the cooking from time to time because the cooking times may vary depending on the air fryer model.
