• Start by setting your oven to preheat at 350°F and giving a baking sheet a good greasing. Next, take a large bowl and combine your dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl, mix melted butter, honey, and vanilla extract. If your honey needs a nudge to become fluid, just warm it on low heat and then add the butter and vanilla. Once liquid, mix these wet ingredients into the dry ones, stirring until nearly homogeneous.

Dough Shaping and Baking: The Final Countdown

• When it comes to shaping your dough, moisture is your friend. Dampen your hands to keep the tacky dough from sticking. Form the dough into a log shape, and divide it into twelve even pieces. Roll these into balls, give them a gentle squish to flatten, and arrange them on your prepared baking sheet. Once your oven is ready, bake these heavenly morsels for 10-12 minutes, just long enough to see the edges turn a beautiful golden brown.

After-Baking Care: A Moment of Patience

• You’re nearly there! After taking the cookies out, let them rest on the baking sheet for five minutes to firm up. Then transfer them to a cooling rack. The result? Cookies so delicious they’ll disappear way before their one-week shelf life.