Butter Cookies With A Hint Of Lime Recipe

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Butter Cookies With A Hint Of Lime
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2-1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp. finely grated lime peel
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • note: you can use any citrus fruit you want in this recipe ie. oranges, grapefruits or lemons.
  • for topping
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Beat butter on medium-high for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the sugar, lime zest, lime juice, vanilla and half the flour, beating until thoroughly combined.
  3. Beat in remaining flour.
  4. Roll into one-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  6. Remove from baking sheet immediately and cool on wire racks.
  7. For topping, stir together lime juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
  8. When cookies are cool, brush mixture on tops of cookies.
  9. Let set for 10 minutes, then sift powdered sugar over tops.
  10. Makes 3 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 160.09 Kcal (670 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.02g 14%
Cholesterol 13.56mg 5%
Sodium 257.58mg 11%
Potassium 124.9mg 3%
Total Carbs 18.54g 6%
Sugars 6.96g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 4%
Protein 1.68g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 32.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 455.78 Kcal (1908 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.69g 14%
Cholesterol 38.6mg 5%
Sodium 733.32mg 11%
Potassium 355.58mg 3%
Total Carbs 52.79g 6%
Sugars 19.81g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.96g 4%
Protein 4.79g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 3%
Calcium 92.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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