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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
17 minutes
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Makes
30 cookies
Author Notes
A vibrant take on a classic sugar cookie. —SliceOfHoney
Ingredients
- For the Cookies
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2 cups
all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 cup
unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup
sugar
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2 tablespoons
key lime zest
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1
egg
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
- For the Icing
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2 tablespoons
fresh key lime juice
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1 1/3 cups
powdered sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda then set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and lime zest until light in color.
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Add in egg, vanilla and salt and beat to combine.
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Gradually add in flour mixture, stopping to scrape the bowl periodically.
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Roll cookie dough into 1” balls then place on parchment covered cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
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Bake 15-17 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. Let cookies cool completely before adding icing.
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For the icing: pour lime juice into a small bowl. Gradually whisk powdered into lime juice until fully incorporated and smooth (no lumps). Spoon icing onto cookies as desired.
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