Best Lime Ginger Butter Cookies Recipes

KEY LIME BUTTER COOKIES

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.

COCONUT LIME BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until combined. Add the egg yolks and mix until combined. Add the lemon and lime zest. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Next, add the citrus juice (your choice) and coconut extract and mix the dough until it comes together.
• Scoop out tablespoons of dough, roll into balls between your hands and place on a baking sheet. Bake until not quite starting to turn brown, 12 to 13 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep the cookies on the baking sheet for 3 to 4 minutes. Use a spatula to move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the icing: Add the powdered sugar, cream of coconut, lemon and lime zest, milk, coconut extract, salt, egg white and lemon and lime juice to a large bowl. Whisk thoroughly until combined, adding either more powdered sugar or more juice until it reaches a pourable but still thick consistency.
• Drizzle the icing across the cookies in several lines, and then repeat in the other direction. Sprinkle the cookies with extra zest before the icing sets.

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.

LIME-GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, lime peel and 1/2 teaspoon of the ginger until soft dough forms.
• In small bowl, mix sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in sugar mixture. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Bake 7 to 9 minutes, or until edges begin to brown and center is set. Cool 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place baking chips and oil in small resealable freezer plastic bag. Microwave on High for 45 to 60 seconds, turning bag over after 25 seconds. Squeeze bag until chips are melted and smooth. Cut small tip off one corner of bag, and drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with shredded lime peel. Let stand until set, about 10 minutes.

GINGER BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Beat butter, sugar, gingers and vanilla until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Gradually add flour, mixing until blended.
• Form cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheets; bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Cool.
• Sprinkle cookie tops with powdered sugar, if desired.