Best Spring Lime Tea Cookies Recipes

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SPRING LIME TEA COOKIES



Spring Lime Tea Cookies image

These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor. Perfect for a spring day.

Provided by Christina Pierson

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons lime juice
⅓ cup milk
½ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the 2 teaspoons of lime juice with the milk, let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the lime zest and milk mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the glaze, stir together the remaining lime juice and sugar. Brush onto cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 18.2 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 65.2 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

SPRING LIME TEA COOKIES



Spring Lime Tea Cookies image

"These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor. Perfect for a spring day."

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons lime juice
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the 2 teaspoons of lime juice with the milk, let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the lime zest and milk mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the glaze, stir together the remaining lime juice and sugar. Brush onto cooled cookies.

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