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Guava Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

Servings 10 people
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Country Crock Plant Butter*
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Grated Lemon Zest/Rind
  • 3 Eggs (beaten)
  • 2 cup Flour**
  • 3 tsp Baking Powder
  • 0.5 cup Macadamia nuts***, finely chopped
  • 16 floz Guava jam (1-2 small mason jars worth)****

Instructions

  • Start by pre-heating your oven to 350*F.
  • In a stand mixer, cream butter, sugar, lemon juice, and grated lemon zest together until fully incorporated.
  • Next, add in the eggs and beat until combined.
  • Add the flour and baking powder next, stirring slowly to combine (don't want to overmix once you add the flour).
  • In a small, dry saucepan on low heat, add the finely chopped macadamia nuts, toasting for 2-5 minutes until slightly golden brown and aromatic, before folding slowly into the cookie dough.
  • On a parchment lined baking sheet, drop by tablespoon-fulls into balls, and form into flattened, round disks in your hand (no thicker than 1/4-1/2 inch). Repeat process with remaining dough until no more is left.
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350*F, or until cookies have begun to turn golden brown around the edges. An extra 5-10 minutes of baking time may need to be added, depending on your oven or settings.
  • Let cool on a drying rack until no longer warm to the touch, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Assembly Time! Match up cookies of about the same sizes to become tops and bottoms of your cookie sandwiches, spreading about a teaspoon-full of guava jam onto one side, and capping off with the other matching cookie. Repeat this process until you have no cookies left.
  • Keep in a Tupperware container or on a paper plate in a ziplock bag in the fridge for up to two weeks. Enjoy!
Course: Desserts & Baking