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key lime cookies with glaze.
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Key Lime Cookies

Key lime cookies make the perfect Christmas cookies or a spring time cookie too! Using fresh lime juice and zest from the cookies to the glaze.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 146kcal
Author Courtney

Ingredients

Key Lime Cookies

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter or plant based butter (sticks is best) for dairy free
  • 1 teaspoon key lime zest
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons key lime juice

Key Lime Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons key lime juice
  • key lime zest optional for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Prepare a baking sheet with a reusable baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix together until combined.
  • In another bowl, add the sugar and zest and rub the zest into the sugar. Add the butter and then mix until creamy and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla, lime juice and mix until combined.
  • Slowly add in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop to place the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet and then flatten them a little. The cookies will rise a small amount but they do not spread much. Place them onto your cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes. Do not over bake the cookies as they will get dry.
  • Allow the cookies to cool a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Once cooled, mix together the powdered sugar and lime juice to form a glaze.
  • Drizzle teaspoon amount of glaze on each cookie, sprinkle with zest and allow to set so the icing can harden. Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can easily swap the key lime for lime if needed, even lemon would work beautifully!
  • These cookies are delicious room temperature or refrigerated.
  • Don't over bake the cookies as they will dry out.
  • Flatten the cookies after scooping onto the baking sheet as they don't spread much.
  • For an extra sweet treat add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of white chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg