Lime Tea Cookies

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (for glaze)
  • 1/4 cup white sugar (for glaze)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Combine 2 teaspoons lime juice with milk and let stand 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda.
  4. 4
    In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar, then beat in egg.
  5. 5
    Stir in zest and milk mixture.
  6. 6
    Add flour mixture.
  7. 7
    Drop rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are light brown.
  9. 9
    Let the cookies cool completely.
  10. 10
    For the glaze: stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1/4 cup sugar, brush onto the cooled cookies.

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