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Almond Shortbread Cookies

These almond shortbread cookies are a great treat for any special event or after-school snack. The honey and lime flavors make this cookie extra special.

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I know, I know…I haven’t posted in over two weeks because I’ve been so busy doing nothing!  I’ve really been unmotivated and I’m sick of the cold weather!  Luckily, the forecast has gotten me in a better mood and will be in the 70’s this weekend.

We love cookies at my house and make them more than any other snack or dessert.  We love to be able to grab a cookie out of the cookie jar and go about our busy days.  For moms, this is perfect when we’re running to practices.  They’re also easy to hide in a purse! 🙂

stack of almond shortbread cookies on wooden table

Honey Lime Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipes

I love adding nuts to cookies.  It’s so easy and adds a great taste.  I add them to the best eggless chocolate chip cookies EVER too! I feel like it makes them a little bit healthier too.  Almonds have fiber, protein and tons of vitamins and minerals.

If you are new to my website then you need to know I’m allergic to eggs. I have a ton of desserts on here and almost all are egg free. The best part of my recipes is that none of them have any weird ingredients that you have to go to a specialty shop to buy, you’ll never use again, then it will just sit in your pantry until you clean it out and throw it away!

You probably have all the ingredients to make these cookies in your house right now (and no cookie cutter is needed).

Where to find more eggless dessert recipes

If you are coming to this recipe because it’s egg free, then you’re in luck!  I have an egg free desserts Pinterest board.  If you like searching for things on Pinterest, make sure to follow that board to get all kinds of dessert recipes.  I have over 1000 items pinned now.

Kitchen Tools to make eggless almond cookies

Nut Chopper– You can buy almonds that are already chopped for this recipe or you can chop them yourself. I love these nut choppers. I was always in charge of this when I was a kid.

Baking Sheet– I’ve had these baking sheets forever and love that they are bigger. I can usually get 16 cookies on a sheet when I’m baking.

Large bowl– I LOVE stainless steel bowls. They are great in the kitchen for all kinds of cooking and baking. They hold up well and don’t need to replace often.

Handheld Electric Mixer– You can use a stand mixer for this recipe, but you don’t have to get it out if you don’t want to. A simple hand mixer will do fine. I actually use my hand mixer way more than my stand mixer. It’s just easier to get out and clean. Anyway, the hand mixer I linked to above is one I got for a wedding gift over twenty years ago and it’s still going strong and I bake A LOT! I definitely recommend it.

overhead view of almond shortbread cookies on a white platter on wooden table

Ingredients for eggless almond cookies

  • Butter- I normally use salted butter in my recipes because that’s what I normally buy. You’ll also want to use room temperature butter so make sure to set it out a few hours early to soften.
  • Sugar
  • Honey
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Lime juice- You can use the lime juice in the bottle or fresh lime juice. However, you need some lime zest for this recipe so you’ll have a lime on hand to juice. Just make sure to get all the seeds out.
  • Salt
  • Slivered almonds- If you don’t have slivered almonds on hand you can chop up regular almonds for this recipe. See above nut chopper!!
  • Zest of 1 lime
stack of almond shortbread cookies on wooden table

Instructions for Honey Almond Cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Step 2

Add room temperature butter, lime juice, sugar, honey and lime zest to a large mixing bowl and mix for 1-2 minutes until the butter is nice and smooth.

Step 3

Slowly add in flour, salt and chopped almonds until well combined.

Step 4

Lay the cookie dough out on plastic wrap and form a log.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 5

After 30 minutes, unwrap and slice cookies 1/2″ thick and place on a baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Do I have to refrigerate the cookie dough?

Yes! Don’t skip this step in the recipe. You’ll need the dough chilled to be able to slice the cookies.

stack of eggless almond cookies on wooden table

More eggless cookies for you to make!

Here are some other yummy recipes that you can make.

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Almond Shortbread Cookies

These almond shortbread cookies are a great treat for any special event or after-school snack. The honey and lime flavors make this cookie extra special.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cookie
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 15
Author Holly- Keeping Life Sane

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds
  • zest of 1 lime

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Add room temperature butter, lime juice, sugar, honey and lime zest to a large mixing bowl and mix for 1-2 minutes until the butter is nice and smooth.
  • Slowly add in flour, salt and almonds until well combined.
  • Lay the dough out on plastic wrap and form a log.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, unwrap and slice cookies 1/2″ thick and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Notes

Do I have to refrigerate the cookie dough?

Yes! Don’t skip this step in the recipe. You’ll need the dough chilled to be able to slice the cookies.
Tip 1
You can lay parchment paper down on your baking sheet so the cookies are easier to get off and cleanup.
Recipe Rating




Maureen

Tuesday 11th of June 2019

Holly, how much butter is a stick of butter??

Holly

Tuesday 11th of June 2019

1/2 cup