HONEY-LIME ALMOND COOKIES

Honey-Lime Almond Cookies image

Decades ago my grandmother passed this buttery lime cookie recipe to me. Through years of baking, our cookie memories keep the family connected, although we're miles apart. -Paula Marchesi, Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup slivered almonds, finely chopped
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in honey, egg yolk, lime zest and lime juice. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almonds., Divide dough in half; shape each into a 5-in.-long roll. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown., Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving. If desired, dust with additional confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.