As a rule reduce the liquid by a quarter cup for every cup of honey used. In cookie recipes using eggs and no additional liquid, increase the flour by 2 tablespoons per cup of honey or enough flour to give the desired consistency. Chill before shaping and baking. Honey can be measured easily by using the same cup used for measuring the oil in a recipe or by coating a cup or spoon with non-stick vegetable spray. No ingredients are added by man.
Honey is composed primarily of carbohydrates.
One tablespoon of honey contains 60 Calories. Honey is by nature very low in bacteria and other microbes and does not benefit from a pasteurization process. Honey will keep indefinitely if stored in a sealed container. It is best stored at room temperature. Refrigeration promotes granulation.