Pandemic Side Effects {Recipe: Old Fashioned Small Batch Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies}

One of the side effects of the pandemic is that I've been going through stuff that I have inherited over the years, but never really had the time to go through until now. I seem to have inherited a number of recipes booklets from the '40's to '70's. One of the old booklets I came across is from American Honey Institute, published in 1945. I assumed it was my mother-in-laws because I didn't recognize it at all until I saw my mother's handwriting on one of the pages. The funny part is, my sister and I have been looking for the recipe for a honey cake my mother used to make and this booklet has a few recipes for honey cake. It will take me a bit to try the different cake recipes to find the one that tastes like the one my mom made, but in the meantime I decided to try this cookie recipe. 

Old Fashioned Small Batch Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe is adapted from a recipe found in an old booklet I found, Old Favorite Honey Recipes, copyright, 1945. This is a great small batch recipe if you want just a little not too sweet treat. This cookie has a soft, cakey texture, my kids likened it to a madeleine. 

1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup honey

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with a Silpat liner or parchment paper; set aside. In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt; set aside. In another medium size mixing bowl, cream together butter and honey with a small hand mixer or whisk; add egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, mix on low until well combined (be careful not to over mix or else cookies will be tough). Chill dough for about an hour. Scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets using a medium size cookie scoop or rounded tablespoons. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown. 

Enjoy!