Lime Meltaways
"Lime flavored sugar coated bite sized cookies"
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
120 cookies
ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 grated limes, zest of
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, plus
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy. Add lime zest, juice, and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add to butter mixture, and beat on low speed until combined.
- Between two 8-by-12-inch pieces of parchment paper, roll dough into two 1 1/4-inch-diameter logs. Chill at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350°F Line two baking sheets with parchment. Place remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a resealable plastic bag. Remove parchment from logs; slice dough into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart.
- Bake cookies until barely golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, place cookies in the sugar-filled bag; toss to coat. Bake or freeze remaining dough. Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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Reviews
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I wanted something different for my Christmas goodie tray & thought I'd give these a try. They turned out great & add an unexpected flavor to my Christmas baking.
