Lime Butter Cookie Wreaths Recipe

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Lime Butter Cookie Wreaths
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
631
Calories
Total time
41
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 5 drops green food coloring
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 drop liquid green food coloring

Directions:

  1. Dough:.
  2. Beat butter, sugar, egg, yolk, lime zest and juice, food color and salt in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy.
  3. On low, beat in flour until blended.
  4. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  5. Heat oven to 350, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, nonstick foil or reusuable nonstick liners.
  6. Working with half the dough at a time, roll rounded tsps dough into balls; chill until form, about 15 minutes.
  7. Roll each ball into a 7 inch rope.
  8. Gently twist 2 ropes together and shape into a wreath, attaching ends together.
  9. Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
  10. Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  11. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes.
  12. Remove to wire racks to cool completly.
  13. Repeat with remaining dough.
  14. Glaze and Decorations:.
  15. Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth (thin with a little extra water to create a dip-able glaze if needed) Working with one cookie at a time, dip the face of cookie lightly into glaze, letting excess drip back into bowl. Place on a wire rack; immediately sprinkle with nonpareils.
  16. Repeat with remaining cookies.
  17. Let stand until glaze hardens.
  18. Tie a small bow around each wreath with red or green ribbon if desired.
  19. STORAGE TIP: Store airtight at cool room temperature with wax paper between layers up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 2 months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 630.72 Kcal (2641 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.71g 26%
Cholesterol 72.08mg 24%
Sodium 116.15mg 5%
Potassium 76.81mg 2%
Total Carbs 115.78g 39%
Sugars 77.93g 312%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 6%
Protein 6.16g 12%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 17.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.46 Kcal (1622 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.27g 26%
Cholesterol 44.28mg 24%
Sodium 71.35mg 5%
Potassium 47.18mg 2%
Total Carbs 71.13g 39%
Sugars 47.87g 312%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 6%
Protein 3.78g 12%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 10.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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