Honey Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Honey lemon shortbread cookies are perfect for a girly event like a baby shower but even the most manly-man will devour these cookies.
I am so excited to be teaming up with a whole bunch of food bloggers to throw a surprise virtual baby shower for Liz of The Lemon Bowl. Liz is a good blogging friend who helped with the planning of Taste of MI.
Liz is also one of the most positive, encouraging people I know (it’s almost annoying sometimes…kidding, Liz!). She also isn’t afraid to give you a reality check/wake up call when you need one. And I think that’s what true friends do.
Today we’re celebrating! Liz is having her second baby boy! I cannot wait to meet this little guy and see if he is as cute as his big brother (no doubt in my mind, he will be!). Liz is a great mom and she is going to have so much fun watching her two boys play together and grow close.
Having two kids is the most amazing thing ever, Liz. It’s so special to watch your kids develop such unconditional love and affection for each other. And now I’m going to cry.
Love you, Liz. Congrats!!!
For Liz’s shower, we asked everyone to make a recipe that included lemon as a recipe. It was an easy theme to come up with!
I made honey lemon shortbread cookies for the shower. You’ll enjoy the rich buttery goodness of these indulgent cookies. Honey and lemon are a match made in heaven! The sugar on top gives the cookies such great texture and crunch. Plus, they are slice and bake cookies which are so convenient. Simply freeze the dough until you’re ready to bake them.
Shortbread cookies are so good!
I love that you can freeze the dough and slice off what you need when you’re ready to bake them! Try:
Honey Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Honey lemon shortbread cookies are dainty but even the manly man in your life will love the light but powerful flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup honey, plus extra for brushing cookies (2-3 tablespoons)
- turbinado sugar for sprinkling on cookies before baking
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar for about 3 minutes or until light in color and fluffy. Add 1/4 cup honey and lemon zest and beat until just combined. Scrape sides of bowl as necessary.
- Add flour mixture gradually and continue to mix until just combined.
- Move dough onto a large sheet of wax or parchment paper and shape into logs (about 2 inches in diameter). Roll up in parchment or wax paper and freeze dough overnight.
- When you’re ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 350°F. Take dough out of the freezer and cut slices off that are about 1/4-inch thick. Place on parchment or Silpat-lined baking sheets.
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons of honey in microwave for 10-15 seconds. Brush over cookies and immediately sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until just golden brown. Let cool about 5 minutes on baking sheets before removing to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 74Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 39mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g
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40 Comments on “Honey Lemon Shortbread Cookies”
I dipped half the cookie in a lemon glaze (make sure to add zest to it) and even though the cookies don’t need it, it made them even more delicious. People still bring these up and I brought them into work over a month ago at this point.
Yum! I bet that was so good! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :)
Hi! These look really lovely. Was wondering: is it possible to refrigerate the dough flat and cut them out into shapes after? Would the shape hold or does the dough spread too much? Thank you! :)
I’ve never tested the recipe that way so I’m not sure. Let me know if you try it!
Hi, did you try this? I really want to know if it’s ok to roll out and cut shapes xxx thank you.
I love shortbreads so these sound perfect! I don’t know Liz but I saw lot’s of yummy things on Instagram the day of the shower. Looks like you guys did a great job!
I love shortbread and I’m really loving this flavor combination! Thank you so much for being such a great host!
Such beautiful cookies, Rachel! Thank you for hosting this shower. What a great turn out!! :)
Aww, what a sweet post. Thank you for organizing the shower! You three did an awesome job. :)
And these cookies look amazing. Lemon shortbread are definitely the best type of shortbread!
I love shortbread! These cookies sound perfect! Such a wonderful and fun surprise! Thank you for putting it all together!
Such beautiful cookies, I bet they are perfect with a cup of tea! Thanks so much for the work you did you organize this event!
Ohhhh yes, yes and YES! Honey and lemon IN A SHORTBREAD?! It’s pure genius!
These are incredible!! Shortbread cookies are one of my favorites!
Rachel, these are stunning! Thanks so much for helping to put all of this together! You are a rock star my dear!
Awwww such an amazing treat… this cookies are to die for.. perhaps i can make a sandwich with them and filling it with some cream cheese… my mouth is watery right now hehhee
These are adorable; so cute Rachel!!
Your photography is so beautiful. These are darling! Thanks for celebrating Liz with us!
What a sweet tribute to Liz! These cookies look absolutely amazing. I will have to try them.
Lemon and honey in a cookie? So perfect with a cup of hot tea. I can see myself sitting out on my back patio with these in the very near future! Liz is lucky to have such good friends!
How sweet! I love when the blogging community comes together to do something like this. Lemon cookies are one of my favorites, can’t wait to try them!
These cookies look fab and are perfect for the baby shower.
Thanks Meagan!
Oh girl, these cookies are a HIT! I love shortbread anything, so I know we would go crazy for these!!! Thank you for all your hard work and help planning this event! You’re amazing!!!
Thanks Ashley! xo
Will those cookies melt in my mouth? Cause they look like they would absolutely positively just be heavenly. I think its imperative that you send me some immediately so that I may test out this theory. ;)
Yes they do! If I still had any, I’d mail them to you. ;)
I am literally smiling from ear to ear. Thank you so much for this incredible, heart-felt surprise!!!! I honestly can’t even put into words how happy I am at this moment. I feel so blessed to have met you and to be a part of this incredible community!!!! THANK YOU for putting this all together!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
We all love you! PS: The honey in the photos is from the Downtown Market. <3
How Sweet!! Love anything lemon so these shortbread cookies are a must try!
Thanks Erica! The lemon is perfect to cut the richness of the shortbread.
Oh, how special to have a friend like that! These cookies look so delicious! I can’t wait to try the recipe!
Thanks Amy! And thanks for participating in the shower!
These cookies look so delightful! Thank you so much for all of your work organizing the shower. Such a beautiful celebration of Liz!!
Thanks Ali! And thanks for participating. Loved your post :)
This is such a sweet thing for you guys to do. Love shortbread cookies especially when they’re so beautifully flavoured as these ones are.
Thanks Kathryn! The honey and lemon was such a delicate yet perfect combination.
This is my favorite kind of cookie, I could eat them all day long! So perfect for Liz’s Shower.
Thanks for putting it all together!
Thanks Miss! I love shortbread too.
I love a good shortbread. These look fabulous Rachel! It was a pleasure bringing desserts to the baby shower with you! :D Thank you so much for organizing this beautiful celebration!
Thanks Caroline! I loved surprising Liz :)