Honey-Lime Almond Cookies

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

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in honey, egg yolk, lime zest and lime juice. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almonds.
2. Divide dough in half; shape each into a 5-in.-long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
3. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4. . Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown.
5. 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.

butter, sugar, honey, egg yolk, lime zest, lime juice, flour, slivered almonds, confectioners

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/honey-lime-almond-cookies/ (may not work)