Cookies With Honey Instead Of Sugar. Baking soda should be added to each cup of honey used. If you are substituting honey for sugar in baked goods, begin by substituting honey for up to half of the sugar called for in the recipe.

In a large mixing bowl pour the warm, melted coconut oil over the honey and whisk in the vanilla extract. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Depending on the honey, it can be two or three times sweeter than sugar, so you need to reduce the amount of sweetener when swapping white sugar for honey.