Key Lime Cookies Recipe

Name: Key Lime Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cookie dough; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated key lime rind; 4 teaspoons key lime juice; Sugar Coating; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon grated key lime zest (scant 1/2 tsp (2ml)

Servings: persons

Cookie dough
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons grated key lime rind
4 teaspoons key lime juice
Sugar Coating
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated key lime zest (scant 1/2 tsp (2ml)

1
Sugar Coating: In small bowl of food processor, whirl sugar and lime rind until sugar is fine. Transfer to bowl; cover and let stand for at least 2 hours or overnight. (If sugar clumps, break up into powder.).
2
Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
3
Beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy; beat in yolk, lime rind and juice. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
4
Transfer dough to pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch/ 1 cm star tip (or plastic bag with corner cut out). Pipe out 1-1/2-inch/4 cm long cookies onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5
Bake in 300u00b0F/150u00b0C oven until edges and ridges are just starting to turn golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
6
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7
Roll in lime sugar while still warm; let cool on rack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cookie dough, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Key Lime Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Key Lime Cookies

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