Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing Lime Almond Shortbread cookies, where zesty lime and nutty almond flavors harmoniously blend in a buttery shortbread crust. These delectable treats are not just a feast for the taste buds but also a visual delight, adorned with a zesty lime glaze and a sprinkling of refreshing lime zest. Embrace the delightful combination of sweet and tangy with our zesty lime curd, perfect for spreading on toast, dolloping onto pancakes, or incorporating into your favorite baking creations. Discover the versatility of our almond meal shortbread crust, a gluten-free alternative that maintains the rich, crumbly texture of traditional shortbread. Embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing Lime Almond Shortbread cookies, lime curd, and almond meal shortbread crust recipes, and elevate your baking skills to new heights.
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SLICE & BAKE COCONUT SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Light and buttery, these delicate shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. The coconut flavor makes them extra special. -Roberta Otto, Duluth, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut., Using a sheet of waxed paper, shape dough into a 12x3x1-in. rectangle. Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 300°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light golden, 18-20 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
LIME SHORTBREAD WITH DRIED CHERRIES
This fresh, sweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a month. -Abigail Bostwick, Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in lime zest and extracts. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cherries., Divide dough in half; shape each into a 7-in.-long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 3-4 hours or until firm. , Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake as directed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
LIME MELTAWAYS FROM ''THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW''
The recipe for these delicious lime meltaways made on "The Martha Stewart Show" is from "Martha Stewart's Cookies."
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put butter and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add lime zest and juice and vanilla, and mix until fluffy.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl. Add to butter mixture, and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Divide dough in half. Place each half on an 8-by-12-inch sheet of parchment paper. Roll in parchment to form a log 1 1/4 inches in diameter, pressing a ruler along edge of parchment at each turn to narrow log. Refrigerate logs until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove parchment from logs; cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Space rounds 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake cookies until barely golden, about 13 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, toss cookies with remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a resealable plastic bag. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Bake Ina Garten's chocolate-dipped Shortbread Cookies for the perfect bite with tea, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3 by 1-inch finger-shaped cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- When the cookies are cool, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put 3 ounces of the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don't trust your microwave timer; time it with your watch.) Stir with a wooden spoon. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second increments until the chocolate is just melted. Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is smooth and slightly cooled; stirring makes it glossier.
- Drizzle 1/2 of each cookie with just enough chocolate to coat it.
SKILLET ALMOND SHORTBREAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir 1 1/2 cups of the sugar into the melted butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift the flour and salt onto the batter. Add the flavoring and stir well. Pour the batter into the skillet. Top with sliced almonds and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until slightly brown on top, about 35 minutes. Cool the shortbread in the skillet. When cool, use the foil to lift the shortbread from the skillet; remove the foil before serving.
ALMOND SHORTBREADS
The word "short" in the recipe title is a promise of melt-in-your mouth tenderness. That's the butter doing its job.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 18 wedges
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Blend and pulse the 1/2 cup nuts in a food processor with the sugar until mixture resembles coarse sand. (If there are a couple small chunks of nuts that is fine.) Add the butter, vanilla and almond extracts, and the salt, and pulse until creamy. Add the flour and continue to pulse to make a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out into a 9-inch tart pan and spread it out evenly with an off-set spatula. Dip the spatula in a little warm water to help smooth and even the surface of the shortbread. Cover and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Put the tart pan on a baking sheet and dock (prick) the dough all over with a fork. Generously sprinkle the top of the shortbread with sugar. Toss the remaining whole almonds in the egg white; evenly arrange and press the nuts into the dough around the edge of the pan. Bake until golden brown and set, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Cool the short bread in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the tart ring and cut the shortbread with a sharp knife into wedges, each with a nut. Cool shortbreads on a rack completely. (Alternatively present the shortbread as 1 large cookie. Cool the shortbread in the pan completely and remove the tart ring. Cut the shortbread into wedges as desired.) Serve. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.
LEMON POSSET WITH SUGARED-ALMOND SHORTBREAD
Making your own, individual citrus set puddings is even more impressive when served with homemade biscuits for scooping out the cream
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Make the posset first. Put the cream in a big saucepan with the sugar and gently heat, stirring, until the sugar has melted. Bring to a simmer and bubble for 1 min. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon zest and juice. Divide between pots or bowls, cool to room temperature, then carefully cover and chill for at least 3 hrs, or up to 24 hrs.
- To make the shortbread, heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Whizz the butter and flour together in a food processor until no lumps of butter remain (or rub together with your fingertips). Tip into a bowl and stir in the sugar, ground rice and almonds. Line the base of a roughly 22cm square tin with baking parchment. Tip in the mixture and press it down firmly, making it as flat as you can. Dredge with more sugar and bake for 25-30 mins until pale golden. Cool in the tin.
- Cut the shortbread into shards and serve with the possets and little spoons.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 843 calories, Fat 68 grams fat, SaturatedFat 39 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 43 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
LIME & ALMOND SHORTBREAD
This shortbread recipe is exquisite and very subtle. I always get asked for the recipe whenever I make it. I found it in Gerhard Jenne's book on decorating cookies in the form of a Lemon Almond Shortbread. Lime is even more delicious.
Provided by Missy Wombat
Categories Scottish
Time 27m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and smooth.
- Add the yolk and continue to mix well.
- Add the sifted flour and the almond meal.
- Add the lime.
- Beat well.
- Roll out on clean surface and cut into pieces.
- Place on cold greased tray or tray with baking paper.
- Prick shortbread.
- Bake at 180 deg C/350 deg F for 12-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.9, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 45.2, Sodium 120.3, Carbohydrate 23.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 8.3, Protein 4.2
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. This includes using real butter, fresh lime zest, and pure almond extract.
- Be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help the cookies to be tender and flavorful.
- Do not overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving. This will help them to set and develop their full flavor.
Conclusion:
Lime almond shortbread cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With their bright lime flavor, nutty almond texture, and buttery shortbread base, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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