honey nut cookies (made with a yeast dough)

North Liberty, IN
Updated on Jan 31, 2012

This is an old recipe from my 4-H days. They are unusual and good. By rolling the yeast dough out thin, the cookies come out crispy and delicious.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • COOKIE DOUGH:
  • 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
  • 1 - envelope rapidrise yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 - (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • HONEY GLAZE:
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make honey nut cookies (made with a yeast dough)

  • Step 1
    In a mixer bowl, combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, sour cream, and butter until very warm (120 to 130 degrees). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs, honey, vanilla, and 1 / 2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Return to lower speed to stir in remaining flour and make a stiff batter. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Step 2
    Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide dough in half; returning half to refrigerator. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Roll remaining dough to 12-inch square using 1 / 2 sugar mixture instead of flour on the board or surface where you roll out the dough. Let dough sit a moment while you make the honey Glaze.
  • Step 3
    To make Honey Glaze: In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted and 1/3 cup honey. Stir until well blended. Brush dough with Honey Glaze. Roll up tightly like you would for a jelly roll. Pinch seam to seal. Using a sharp knife cut into 12 equal slices. Place cut side down on greased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness. Brush with Honey Glaze. Then sprinkle with chopped pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Repeat with remaining half of dough, sugar mixture, Honey Glaze and pecans.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire rack.

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