Key Lime Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Key Lime Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
111
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine oil and lime zest.
  2. Let stand covered for at least 30 minutes and up to several hours.
  3. Reduce the lime juice in small sauce pan on stove top until it is reduced to 2 1/2 tablespoons down from the original 6.
  4. It will probably darken in color. no worries.
  5. Cool to room temperature.
  6. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  7. In a large bowl, beat the oil mixture with the granulated sugar until well blended. Ad the butter beating until light and fluffy.
  8. Beat in cooled lime juice and vanilla and lemon extract until well blended and smooth.
  9. Gradually add in the flour mixture to make a smooth dough.
  10. If it seems to soft, let it rest to firm up.
  11. If it is too dry, add a touch of water (up to a tbsp).
  12. Divide dough in half.
  13. Roll out each portion between sheets of parchment or wax paper until it is 1/4 inch thick.
  14. Stack on baking sheets and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or freeze for 15, until very very cold.
  15. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  16. Working one portion at a time, gently peel off top layer of wax paper and then pat back loosely in place, so it easy to remove later.
  17. Invert the dough and remove the second sheet of wax paper.
  18. Using a round cutter, 2 1/4 inch is best, cut out the cookies and then cut each round in half.
  19. Using a thin off set pastry spatula, transfer the cookies to a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  20. Reroll scraps and continue cutting until all dough is used.
  21. Bake one sheet at a time for 7 to 11 minutes until the cookies just barely color on the edges.
  22. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  23. Make icing: Stir together confectioner's suar and 2 1/4 tabsp of lime juice until smooth and well blended.
  24. Add sugar to get a piping consistency.
  25. Put in a small decorating bag and pipe the icing on the cookies to mimic lime segments and pith around the outer edge of each half round.
  26. Easier still, drizzle each cookie with the icing and call it a day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 111.42 Kcal (466 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.79g 7%
Sodium 99.57mg 4%
Potassium 209.54mg 4%
Total Carbs 15.96g 5%
Sugars 9.01g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 1.59g 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 9.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 423.29 Kcal (1772 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.18g 7%
Sodium 378.27mg 4%
Potassium 796.07mg 4%
Total Carbs 60.65g 5%
Sugars 34.22g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 1%
Protein 6.05g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 34.8mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.6
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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