Key Lime Butter Cookies

I love limes so much that if a recipe calls for lemons I almost always use limes instead. You can also make them as sandwich cookies and use lime curd for the filling.

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Cook time:
Serving size: 3
Calories per serving: 980

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated limes 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 limes zest
Green decorating gel, optional

Directions:
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.

Source: tasteofhome.com


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