Description
Soft and chewy lime sugar cookies bursting with fresh citrus flavor and topped with a light glaze.
Ingredients
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- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1–2 drops green food coloring optional
- 1 tbsp butter melted (glaze)
- 1 lime juice (glaze)
- ¼–⅓ cup powdered sugar (glaze)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes
- Add baking soda cream of tartar and salt and mix well
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth
- Add lime zest and juice and mix
- Add flour and mix until dough forms
- Chill dough for 2 hours
- Scoop dough and roll into balls
- Roll each ball in sugar
- Place on baking sheet and bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes
- Prepare glaze by mixing butter lime juice and powdered sugar
- Drizzle glaze over warm cookies
Notes
- Food coloring is optional
- Do not skip chilling dough
- Use fresh lime juice for best flavor
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 73
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 0.4
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 18