Party Cookie Recipes - Honey Bee Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups/180 g whole-wheat flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp honey

• 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1 large egg

• 1-2 tbsp milk (optional)

• 1/3 cup/50 g confectioners'/icing sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter two cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Mix the honey and olive oil in a large bowl until well blended. Add the vanilla and egg, beating until just blended.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a soft dough. If the dough is stiff, add the milk. Fit a pastry bag with 1/2-inch (1-cm) star tip.

4. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed, and squeeze out small heaps, spacing 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool. Dust with the confectioners' sugar.