Description
Sweet lime sugar cookies bring zesty sunshine to classic dessert favorites, dancing with refreshing citrus notes. Crisp edges and tender centers invite bakers to savor a delightful blend of bright, tangy flavor that sparks pure cookie joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 lime (zest and juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 drops green food coloring (optional)
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4–1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, whip softened butter and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt into the creamed mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Introduce egg, vanilla extract, lime zest, and lime juice, mixing until completely integrated and smooth.
- Gradually fold in all-purpose flour and optional food coloring, creating a cohesive dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours to enhance flavor and texture.
- Heat oven to 375F. Form dough into small spheres and generously coat each ball with granulated sugar.
- Arrange sugared dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing. Bake 8-10 minutes until edges turn delicately golden and surfaces appear set.
- Craft a glossy glaze by whisking melted butter, lime juice, and powdered sugar until silky. While cookies remain warm, delicately drizzle or spread glaze across surfaces.
- Allow cookies to cool completely, enabling glaze to set and flavors to harmonize before serving.
Notes
- Zesting Trick Use a microplane or fine grater to extract lime zest without the bitter white pith, ensuring a pure citrus flavor.
- Chilling Magic Refrigerating the dough helps cookies maintain shape and prevents excessive spreading during baking, creating perfectly round edges.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation Swap all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend to make these cookies suitable for those with wheat sensitivities, maintaining the same delightful texture.
- Storage Hack Store cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them soft and fresh for several days, preventing them from becoming dry or crumbly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 46 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg