A gluten free cookie treat without eggs or dairy – these 5-ingredient paleo mojito cookies are infused with hints of lime and fresh mint. The perfect summer-inspired shortbread cookie that tastes great and requires minimal effort.

Last Friday was deemed a ‘no work day’. Seems like a simple concept but I’ve probably had a ‘no work day’ a total of four times since starting Physical Kitchness. It’s not all ‘bust your butt’ kind of work all the time, but I usually try to squeeze in something during nap time if the day was spent doing other things aside from blogging.

It had been a really stressful week, and I felt like my soul needed a little refresher. So I decided it was a day perfect to hunt for trains – all boy moms know of this very exclusive activity.

Growing up in the Midwest, spotting a train was like looking for a cloud – they’re everywhere. Maybe it’s because I’m a girl, or maybe it’s because trains weren’t a special thing, but I never picked up the fascination for those clunky, loud boxes of steel. My son however….enamored.

Trains are a novice here in Southern California. And I feel a little funny saying trains, because they aren’t REAL trains. It’s either The Coaster, taking people to the San Diego Zoo or a Padres game, or Amtrak…passenger trains. We don’t have cargo engines – like the legit bad @ss kind of trains my son would go nuts over. None-the-less, he was still pretty pumped for a day of train watching with mom and little bro, and dubbed every passing car as Thomas, or Gordon, or Scruff. He’s seen every Thomas the Train episode there is. As have I….

You know when you’re a momma in the trenches with little ones, and people look at you with empathetic expressions and tell you it gets easier? While train hunting that day, I got a little glimpse into the ‘easier’ phase. Granted both kids were ~~locked~~ strapped in the stroller most of the morning, it was still really pleasant and fun! I’m not going to tell you what happened after we got home from our escapades, because it might ruin this rosy vision, but let’s just say it was a perfect morning. A lovely moment for a mommy soul.

So naturally that afternoon during nap I felt the need to make cookies. OKAY call me out – I started working. But baking 5-ingredient paleo mojito cookies didn’t really feel like work. The day needed a sweet celebratory reward and cookies were the perfect way to do it.

5-Ingredient Paleo Mojito Cookies

I still can’t believe how simple and easy these mojito-inspired cookies where to whip together (even if it did take 3 recipe development attempts to get it right). And all you need are FIVE simple ingredients to make a delicious cookie bursting with lime and fresh mint flavor.

Frosting is optional, but pretty epic so I’m not sure I’d advise skipping it! Comprised of my latest love, coconut butter, lime and more fresh mint, I might be more obsessed with this than my son is with trains. I purchase coconut butter out of pure convenience (if you’d like to do the same, click HERE for a link), but you could certainly make it yourself. To do this, pour 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes into a food processor and blend a total of 15-20 minutes. You will have to scrape down the sides of the food processor frequently, but with a little TLC, you’ll have a rich coconut butter to use for this frosting recipe, and additional to store for later. I love coconut butter by the spoonful, over fruit, or even blended in my coffee. But it might be the BEST topped on these 5-ingredient paleo mojito cookies…

As the summer draws to an end (sad face), there’s nothing better than reminiscing about the past weeks of fun, the ‘bucket list’ days ahead, and of course, COOKIES!!

Care for other summer-inspired treats? Then try this no bake paleo fruit pizza, 3-ingredient blueberry bliss balls, no bake paleo chocolate mango bars, creme de menthe avocado fudsicles, or these individual lemon strawberry cheesecakes!

Now go forth and make memories AND cookies!