Key Lime Stars Recipe

Name: Key Lime Stars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon Key lime zest; 2 tablespoons Key lime juice; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Wax and parchment paper; 2 tablespoons white sanding sugar; 1 tablespoon lime zest

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Key lime zest
2 tablespoons Key lime juice
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Wax and parchment paper
2 tablespoons white sanding sugar
1 tablespoon lime zest

1
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Stir in 1 Tbsp. Key lime zest and juice until blended.
2
Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
3
Divide dough in half; flatten each into a disk. Roll each disk to 1/4-inch thickness between 2 sheets of wax paper. Transfer dough, in wax paper, to a baking sheet; chill 1 hour.
4
Preheat oven to 350u00b0. Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, remove top wax paper; cut with a 2-inch star-shaped cutter, rerolling dough scraps once. Place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Stir together white sanding sugar and 1 Tbsp. lime zest. Sprinkle cookies with sugar mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
5
Bake at 350u00b0 for 14 to 16 minutes or until tips of stars just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, softened, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon Key lime zest, 2 tablespoons Key lime juice, and more.

Yes, Key Lime Stars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Key Lime Stars

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