Key Lime Butter Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons Key lime or regular lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- Green decorating gel, optional
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. 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
- . 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.
butter, sugar, lime zest, vanilla, flour, cornstarch, sugar, sugar, lime, lime zest, green decorating gel
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/key-lime-butter-cookies/ (may not work)