Key Lime Cookies I

Name: Key Lime Cookies I
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
3

Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.