Best Zesty Lime Cookies Recipes
SPRING LIME TEA COOKIES
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
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
ZESTY LIME COOKIES
These lime-flavored cookies are a perfect tea treat for St. Patrick's day - they're easy to make, they taste fantastic and in honor of the Irish holiday, they're green - these simple cookies have a delecable lime flavor, and are also perfect packed in your child's lunch. If kids want to help in the kitchen, ask them to mix up the green glaze and drizzle it over the cookies!!
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 47m
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease or line sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until well combined. Add zest and lime juice. Beat well. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until dough comes together.
- Roll 2 tablespoons dough on a lightly floured surface to form 4-inch log. Curl into a ring and gently press ends together. Your cookie will look like a small donut. Place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack ro finish cooling.
- GLAZE:.
- Combine ingredients for glaze. Drizzle over cookies to create a zigzag pattern and wait for the glaze to set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.5, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 87.3, Carbohydrate 16.5, Sugar 16, Protein 0.1
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