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Honey Buttercream Cornbread Cookies

Honey buttercream cornbread cookies are super soft with a bit of crunch, topped with a delicious sweet and salty honey buttercream.

Honey buttercream cornbread cookies have been on my mind for monthsss. Now that I’ve finally made them they are definitely one of my favourite cookies. They are super soft with a bit of crunch, topped with a delicious sweet and salty honey buttercream.

Info and tips for honey buttercream cornbread cookies

My tips for a great cookie: Cream the butter and sugars together until they get light and fluffy. This process helps distribute the sugar evenly and incorporates air into the butter, which makes a lighter crispier cookie. This process usually takes about 2-3 minutes in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. When it comes adding the dry ingredients, only mix until just incorporated. If you overmix your dough it can lead to dense cookies.

For a soft cookie I love to underbake the cookies by a minute or so and let them finish cooking on the sheet pan. I leave them until just warm before removing to a rack. Don’t worry if they look a little underbaked at first, they will set on the pan.

The honey buttercream is not overly sweet so if you want it to be a sweeter icing add another 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. If the consistency is too thick add more heavy cream until you reach your desired texture.

Equipment

This is my KitchenAid Stand Mixer and I absolutely love it. It helps so much with baking recipes.

Ingredients for honey buttercream cornbread cookies

Cornbread Cookies

  • 1 cup softened salted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Honey Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup slightly cold butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Begin by adding the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar to a bowl. Cream together in a stand mixer or by hand for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla, and honey and mix again until incorporated.
  2. In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, cream of tarter, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and mix until no flour remains but don’t over mix.
  3. Let the dough chill in the fridge covered for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350F.
  5. Use an ice cream scoop to make 12 large cookie dough balls. Place 6 on each sheet pan and flatten down slightly with a glass.
  6. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly brown. Let the cookies finish cooking on the sheet pans before removing to a wire rack.
  7. Make the buttercream by mixing the butter, honey, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream together. If you want it sweeter add another 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Add more heavy cream until you reach your desired texture.
  8. Spread onto the cookies and top with more honey and flakey salt and enjoy!

See below for a video tutorial!

Honey buttercream cornbread cookies are super soft with a bit of crunch, topped with a delicious sweet and salty honey buttercream.

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Honey Buttercream Cornbread Cookies

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By Kenna's Cooks Serves: 12 cookies
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Honey buttercream cornbread cookies are super soft with a bit of crunch, topped with a delicious sweet and salty honey buttercream.

Ingredients

  • Cornbread Cookies
  • 1 cup softened salted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • Honey Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup slightly cold butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

1

Begin by adding the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar to a bowl. Cream together in a stand mixer or by hand for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla, and honey and mix again until incorporated.

2

In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, cream of tarter, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and mix until no flour remains but don't over mix.

3

Let the dough chill in the fridge covered for 1 hour.

4

Preheat oven to 350F.

5

Use an ice cream scoop to make 12 large cookie dough balls. Place 6 on each sheet pan and flatten down slightly with a glass.

6

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly brown. Let the cookies finish cooking on the sheet pans before removing to a wire rack.

7

Make the buttercream by mixing the butter, honey, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream together. If you want it sweeter add another 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Add more heavy cream until you reach your desired texture.

8

Spread onto the cookies and top with more honey and flakey salt and enjoy!

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3 Comments

  • Reply
    Khaos
    November 9, 2024 at 11:28 pm

    I really love this recipe. 5/5 stars. It’s a cute concept for something a little different and honestly very tasty.
    I did sub corn flour because I could not get cornmeal, and I dialed back the regular flour by Β½ cup to account for the difference in ingredients, and it still turned out pretty good. I will definitely be making these again, as soon as I get some cornmeal. πŸ™‚

  • Reply
    Khaos
    November 10, 2024 at 2:36 am

    I absolutely love this recipe! I saw the video for it on tiktok and ran to my kitchen to make them.

    They’re sweet, buttery, and just the right bit of grit and corn flavor. Definitely worth a try, especially if you want to bring something different to a gathering that will have people talking about your baking. I will definitely be making these again!

    • Reply
      kennascooks
      November 13, 2024 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you so much for taking the time to try them! I appreciate the feedback and am so glad you enjoyed πŸ™‚

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