A Big Dose Of Lime Snowball Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon lime oil (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon lime extract (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour and cornstarch and blend well. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl, using electric mixer, beat the butter and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the fresh lime juice, lime zest, and lime oil if using.
- Beat in the flour mixture until smooth.
- Refrigerate cookie dough until just firm, approximately 45 minutes.
- Line two aluminum baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Butter a measuring spoon and measure out a scant 1 tablespoon of the dough. Form into balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Space the cookies 1" apart.
- Bake cookies for about 23 minutes or until browned on bottom and golden brown on top. Transfer the baking sheets to counter, and immediately sift with the remaining confectioner's sugar.
- Cool the cookies completely on baking sheet.
- Yield is estimated.
flour, cornstarch, unsalted butter, confectioners, lime juice, lime zest, lime oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/a-big-dose-of-lime-snowball-cookies-145013 (may not work)