Have you ever woken up and realized that you've had a creative epiphany while dreaming? Well, that's exactly what happened to me one day, not too long ago. As I opened my eyes, I thought to myself, "I think I could make cookies that taste and look like limes." I could see it! Here is the sugar cookie variation that resulted...
For cookies:
⅔ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lime zest
Dash salt
Zesty Lime Icing
1½ lb confectioner's sugar
⅓ cup butter
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest (optional)
Frosting tints and sprinkles
(as desired)
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about half the flour, the egg, sugar, lime juice, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover; chill for 3 hours.
On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough at a time 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into circles, then cut circles in half. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool cookies on a rack.
For frosting, beat softened butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 1-2 minutes, until fluffy. Add confectioner's sugar and about half of the lime juice. Mix until thoroughly combined and fluffy, then add in remaining juice (and tints, if desired) and zest.
Frost cookies with the zesty lime icing, then sprinkle with colored sprinkles to resemble real lime slices.
A variation
For a variation on these zesty citrus cookies, substitute lemon for the juice and the zest throughout the recipe.
Lime Slice Cookies
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| Lime Slice Sugar Cookies |
⅔ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lime zest
Dash salt
Zesty Lime Icing
1½ lb confectioner's sugar
⅓ cup butter
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest (optional)
Frosting tints and sprinkles
(as desired)
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about half the flour, the egg, sugar, lime juice, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover; chill for 3 hours.
On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough at a time 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into circles, then cut circles in half. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool cookies on a rack.
For frosting, beat softened butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 1-2 minutes, until fluffy. Add confectioner's sugar and about half of the lime juice. Mix until thoroughly combined and fluffy, then add in remaining juice (and tints, if desired) and zest.
Frost cookies with the zesty lime icing, then sprinkle with colored sprinkles to resemble real lime slices.
A variation
For a variation on these zesty citrus cookies, substitute lemon for the juice and the zest throughout the recipe.
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| Sparkled Lemon Cookies |
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