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Honey Biscuits

This is beautiful in its simplicity. It uses just one spice – cinnamon. And plenty of honey.
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This recipe for Honey Biscuits is dated January 1942 and Nana Ling has identified “Marcella” as the source of this recipe.

While this suggests it could possibly be an Italian recipe, traditional honey biscuits are common across much of Europe and throughout the world.

After some research, I couldn’t pin this recipe to a particular country.

But I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty – these biscuits are exceptional!

Honey Biscuits Recipe

Super simple Honey Biscuits

This Honey Biscuits recipe is beautiful in its simplicity.

Unlike many of the traditional recipes I came across when researching, this one uses just one spice – cinnamon.

And plenty of honey, of course!

The biscuits are deliciously crispy and oh so sweet. Rolling them in cinnamon sugar before baking also adds a little sparkle to the final product.

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Ingredients for Honey Biscuits

To make these biscuits, you’ll need:

  • butter
  • caster sugar
  • egg yolk
  • SR flour
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • honey.

Scroll to the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact quantities.

Making Honey Biscuits: tips

The step-by-step instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

However, keep these things in mind to help you find Honey Biscuit perfection with this recipe:

1. Start with good quality butter that you’ve left out of the fridge for at least half an hour.

honey biscuits ingredients

2. Roll balls of the biscuit mixture in cinnamon sugar and make sure they’re about the size of a walnut (roughly 3cm in diameter).

honey biscuit balls

3. Remember to leave room for your biscuits to spread on the tray once they’re in the oven.

honey biscuits in oven

4. Allow to cool and then enjoy with your favourite hot drink. 

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Buon appetito!

Love honey? Check out our Honey Joys and Honeycomb recipes too!

Nana Ling’s Honey Biscuits recipe

Keep scrolling for the tested and tweaked version.

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honey biscuits

Honey Biscuits

This is beautiful in its simplicity. It uses just one spice – cinnamon. And plenty of honey.
4.78 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: honey biscuits
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 biscuits
Calories: 115kcal

Ingredients

  • 115 grams butter
  • 85 grams caster sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 170 grams SR flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • 60 grams honey
  • extra 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • extra 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
  • Cream butter and sugar on high speed in a stand mixer.
  • Add egg yolk and beat into mixture.
  • Add sifted flour and cinnamon, and salt and fold to combine.
  • Warm honey so that it's runny (10-20 seconds in the microwave should work well) and add to mixture.
  • Beat again until well combined.
  • Place mixture into fridge for 10-15 minutes (or until it's just firm enough to roll into balls).
  • Mix together additional sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll mixture into walnut-sized balls (about 3cm in diameter) and coat in sugar and cinnamon mixture.
  • Space balls of mixture apart on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Remember to leave enough room for the biscuits to spread.
  • Place trays in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until a light golden colour.

Notes

Tips for making Honey Biscuits:
1. Start with good quality butter that you’ve left out of the fridge for at least half an hour.
2. Roll balls of the biscuit mixture in cinnamon sugar and make sure they’re about the size of a walnut (roughly 3cm in diameter).
3. Remember to leave room for your biscuits to spread on the tray once they’re in the oven.
Makes 24 biscuits.
Store in an airtight container.
Love honey? Check out our Honey Joys and Honeycomb recipes too!
 

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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Carolyn

Sunday 16th of July 2023

Can you please use spoons or cups please as I can't work with just g I spend a lot of time looking up conversions. I'm just trying your bikkys now and they look good so far

Libby Hakim

Sunday 16th of July 2023

Hi Carolyn. I try to add both now but this is an older recipe - I'll definitely be adding the cup and spoon measurements when I update this recipe. I'm in the process of going through old recipes at the moment. I remember these biscuits were lovely. Hope you enjoyed them too. Libby :)

Carolyn

Friday 14th of July 2023

How many spoonfuls is 60g honey please? looking forward to making them

Claire

Sunday 22nd of November 2020

What is sR flour? Can I use cake flour?

Libby

Monday 23rd of November 2020

Hi Claire. SR flour is self-raising flour. You cna make it by using 1 cup of plain or all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder. Happy baking!

Fiona

Saturday 5th of October 2019

Delicious but agree that 20 min was a bit long. Took them out at 17 min and they were a bit dark. Maybe my oven was too hot at 180 degrees celsius. Will try again though :)

Libby

Sunday 6th of October 2019

Hi Fiona. Thanks for commenting and sorry that I hadn't got around to re-testing since the previous comment. I've now had time to re-test the recipe and, yes, the temp and time was a bit off! So sorry. I've now adjusted the temp and time (170 degrees celsius for 15 minutes) and updated the recipe. Thanks again for commenting, and leaving a star rating, it's much appreciated. Libby x

Jo

Sunday 29th of September 2019

Absolutely delicious! Easy to follow recipe that my daughter and I could do together.

20 minutes in a moderate oven was too long and burnt out first batch. 10 minutes was perfect ?

Libby

Sunday 29th of September 2019

Hi Jo. So pleased you love the recipe but so sorry your first batch was ruined :( I'll check the recipe again as that seems a big discrepancy. Perhaps I can be more specific with a temperature too. Glad it otherwise went well and it's one you could bake with your daughter ? Libby x

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