Honey Bun Cookies

Love Crumbl’s Honey Bun Cookies? You’re going to fall hard for this **easy homemade version**. These cookies are **soft and chewy** with a warm buttery cinnamon flavor and a nostalgic swirl just like a classic Honey Bun. Finished with a sweet honey glaze, they’re as **irresistible as the original**, but even fresher and fluffier.

They’re perfect for breakfast treats, dessert trays, cookie swaps, or any time you want that sweet, cinnamony comfort of a honey bun — in handheld cookie form!

🛒 Ingredients

For the Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

For the Honey Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed for consistency)

🧁 Instructions

Step 1: Make the Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in honey and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.

Step 2: Shape and Swirl

Scoop large balls of dough (about 3 tablespoons each) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Optional: swirl a small cinnamon-sugar mixture into the top for a “honey bun” look using a toothpick or skewer.

Step 3: Bake

Bake at **350°F (175°C)** for 10–12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked — they’ll finish setting as they cool.

Step 4: Glaze

In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, honey, and enough milk to make a pourable glaze. Once cookies are mostly cool, drizzle or spread glaze over each one.

🍴 Tips for the Best Honey Bun Cookies

• Don’t skip the honey — it adds authentic flavor and a slightly chewy texture.
• Use room-temperature butter for proper creaming.
• Add a swirl of cinnamon sugar to mimic the honey bun spiral for extra flair.
• Let cookies cool before glazing or the glaze will melt and run.

🍯 Storage

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. For longer storage, freeze without glaze and add fresh glaze after thawing.

📌 Final Thoughts

These **Honey Bun Cookies** are everything you love about the classic snack — buttery, cinnamon-kissed, sweetly glazed — in a soft, chewy cookie format that’s easy to make and even easier to devour. Perfect for Crumbl fans or any home baker who loves a nostalgic treat with a twist!