Mojito Cookie Bites

Name: Mojito Cookie Bites
Ingredients: 1/2 Lime, Juiced; 1/4 cups Milk; 1/4 cups Mint Leaves; 2 Limes, Zested; 2/3 cups Sugar; 1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening; 2 cups White Unbleached Flour; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1/4 teaspoons Salt

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 Lime, Juiced
1/4 cups Milk
1/4 cups Mint Leaves
2 Limes, Zested
2/3 cups Sugar
1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening
2 cups White Unbleached Flour
1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoons Salt

Directions

1

Makes about 10-12 cookies.
2

Preheat oven to 350°F.
3

Add lime juice to milk and let curdle a few minutes.
4

Combine mint leaves, lime zest, sugar, and vegetable shortening in a processor, pulse a few times. Add curdled milk and process until smooth, with flecks of zest and mint leaves visible.
5

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add processed mixture and blend with fork until mixture is evenly crumbly. Use hands to form a ball. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough for up to 24 hours.
6

Form dough into desired shapes on a floured surface. Roll out and cut into shapes with cookie cutters, form small round bite-size cookies, whatever you want. These cookies won't spread much during baking.
7

Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until cooked through and golden on the edges.