Easy Honey Bun Cookies Recipe
If you love Crumbl cookies, you are going to love these copycat honey bun cookies! They are perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon and have the best soft and chewy cookie texture. The fun little swirl on top made with real honey just sweetens the deal. If you grew up eating Honey Buns from the convenience store or had them in your lunch box, you know they are a cross between a baked cinnamon donut and a cinnamon roll and are a sweet and flavorful snack cake! This buttery cookie version, just like my easy honey bun cake, will bring back all those sweet memories of your favorite honey buns, all while being so much easier to make from scratch. Made with simple ingredients, easy-to-follow instructions, minimal prep time, and just 15 minutes of bake time, this terrific copycat recipe comes together in under an hour! It’s perfect for when you need a quick dessert or that Crumbl cookie craving strikes. Plus, homemade just makes any cookie 100% better! In full disclosure, Crumbl Cookies is a proprietary brand and trademarked and I am only providing my ideas of a copycat recipe of their cookies.
Ingredients in Crumbl Copycat Glazed Honey Bun Cookies
These copycat cookies are made with simple fridge and pantry staples, which means you can have Crumbl honey bun cookies anytime you want. Cookies:
Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Eggs Vanilla All-purpose flour Cornstarch Baking powder Baking soda Cinnamon Salt
Glaze:
Unsalted butter Confectioners’ sugar Honey Milk
Note: All ingredients amounts are listed in the recipe card section when you keep scrolling down.
How to Make Honey Bun Cookies
To make honey bun cookies all you need to do is mix, scoop, chill, and bake. It really couldn’t be easier to make these copycat honey bun Crumbl cookies that tastes just like the real thing! Step 1: In a large bowl, or bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars using medium speed. Step 2: Beat in the large eggs and vanilla extract. Step 3: Combine dry ingredients then gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go. Step 4: With a large cookie scoop, form mounds of equally sized cookie dough balls, place on a parchment-lined or Silpat lined baking sheet. Then flatten the dough balls into ¼-inch circles. Step 5: Use a the back of a standard dinner knife, butter knife, toothpick, or chopstick to make honey bun swirl indentations on the top of each cookie. Step 6: Chill the cookies before baking. Don’t skip this step or they will spread! Step 7: Bake at 350° F for 13 to 15 mins, or until the cookies are just set. There are a couple ways to chill the dough:
- Best is to form the cookies using a large cookie scoop, place them on a Silpat lined baking sheet, and place this in your freezer for 10 to 15 minutes. No room in the freezer nor the fridge for a baking sheet? Don’t worry.
- Form the cookie dough mounds, and place them on a dinner plate or whatever you have that you can place the cookie dough on that WILL fit in your freezer (for 15 minutes) or your refrigerator (for 1 hour), and then chill.
How to Make Honey Butter Glaze for Honey Bun Crumbl Cookie Copycat
While the honey bun copycat cookies are baking in the oven, it’s the perfect time to make the sweet glaze for topping. Step 1: In a medium-sized bowl whisk the softened butter, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons honey, and milk until smooth. This is easy for kids to help with! Step 2: Use a pastry brush to spread the honey butter evenly across the tops of the freshly baked (but still cooled) cookies. Let the icing harden, then enjoy this great recipe!
Serving Suggestions
There is never a wrong time for a warm cookie! Enjoy these cinnamon honey bun cookies at breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea, at brunch, or for dessert or a snack with a tall glass of milk. They would also be a welcome addition to any party cookie platter or to give to family and friends during the holidays.
Storing Leftover Cookies
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 to 7 days. For longer storage, you can freeze them for 3 to 4 months. To freeze baked cookies, place them in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and partially freeze them for about an hour. This prevents any cookies from sticking together! Wrap cookies individually with plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn then transfer to an airtight container. When ready to enjoy, just thaw at room temperature and serve. Although for me personally, if I know I don’t want or need a batch of cookies laying around, I freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for 3 to 4 months and then bake them off, when my cookie cravings strike. Just add a couple minutes to the baking time to go straight from freezer to oven – no thawing required.
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