Best Key Lime Butternut Cookies Recipes

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KEY LIME BUTTER COOKIES



Key Lime Butter Cookies image

I love limes so much that if a recipe calls for lemons I almost always use limes instead. With their pretty green color, these are perfect for Christmas-you can also make them as sandwich cookies and use lime curd for the filling.-Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
Sugar
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons Key lime or regular lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Green decorating gel, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lime zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, lime juice and zest. Brush over cookies. Let stand until set. If desired, decorate with gel just before serving.

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KEY LIME BUTTERNUT COOKIES



Key Lime Butternut Cookies image

If you like Key Lime......this cookie is for you!! I snagged this recipe from a newspaper article many years ago and have made them every Christmas for over 20 years! Note: I order my key lime juice (Floribean) online because the brand sold in the grocery stores in my area don't rotate the stock and you can have nasty...

Provided by Roz Blair

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
4 tsp key lime juice
2 large egg yolks
2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp (heaping) lime zest
1 c toasted pecans, finely chopped
1 c confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tsp key lime juice

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat until blended well. Add key lime juice and continue beating until combined. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt. Sift flour mixture into creamed mixture gradually. Once blended add lime zest and chopped nuts.
  • 2. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets (grease them if you don't use parchment paper). Bake for 8-11 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Make icing with confectioners sugar and moisten with key lime juice until desired consistency. Dip tops of cooled cookies into icing and set on racks until icing is set. Yield: Approximately 6-7 dozen cookies

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