Best Key Lime Cookie Cups Recipes

KEY LIME PIE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
• spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray
• place a teaspoon ball of cookie dough into each muffin cup
• place in oven and bake for 10-13 minutes until just starting to brown
• remove from the oven and use the handle of a wooden spoon to gently press down the center of the cookies to form a cup
• allow to cool in the muffin cups for 5 to 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack
• whisk the egg yolks, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla over medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes until completely warmed
• remove from heat and allow to completely cool
• pour into a pastry bag and fill each cookie cup to the top
• place in the refrigerator until completely cooled and ready to serve
• top each off with a dollop of whipped cream and a half a lime slice
• enjoy!

KEY LIME PIE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 24 mini muffin pan with non-stick baking spray.
• Roll each separate cookie into a ball and place in the bottom of each muffin tin.
• Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies from oven and gently press a spoon in the center of each baked cookie to make the shape of the cup.
• After 10 minutes, gently remove cookie cups from the muffin pan and place on a cooling rack until completely cooled.
• Whisk together egg yolks, key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and pure vanilla extract.
• Pour into a medium sized pot and saute over medium to low heat to cook through the eggs.
• Keep on heat and stir for 12-14 minutes until nice and warm. Remove and allow to cool.
• Fill a ziploc bag with snipped side or piping bag with key lime curd mixture.
• Pipe key lime curd into direct centers of each cookie cup until filled.
• Next garnish with whipped cream and lime zest and refrigerate for at least one hour and serve.

KEY LIME COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time and the lime juice, and mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to butter mixture until incorporated. Dough should be stiff but not dry. Shape into 1-inch balls, press thumb into center of balls to make an indentation, being careful not to press through to the bottom. Fill indentations with about 1 tablespoon Key lime curd. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

KEY LIME COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.