Key Lime Cookies
Key Lime Cookies are buttery goodness with just the right amount of tangy lime flavor. A light 3 ingredient glaze is the perfect finish!
Ingredients
For the Cookies
For the Glaze
- 1½ cups confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons lime zest from about 1½ large limes
- 2-3 Tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, preferably with a hand mixer.
- Add egg, vanilla, zest and juice and blend until well combined.
- Add in flour (by hand or on low speed of mixer) just until well blended.
- Chill dough for about 1 hour.
- Drop by Tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until bottoms and edges are a light golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes and then move to cooling rack to complete cooling.
For the Glaze
- Blend confectioners sugar, zest and juice until smooth and creamy. Start with 2 Tablespoons of juice and add more if needed to reach desired consistency.
Notes
- Let butter come to room temperature before using.
- Let egg come to room temperature before using. A cold egg can be placed in bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
- Be sure to chill dough before making cookies.
- A cookie scoop is recommended for uniform sized cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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