Honey Bun Cookies (Crumbl Copycat) 🍯🍪
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!