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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A nice ending to a heavy meal, they are also great to serve at barbecues in the summer. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg, plus |
1 egg yolk |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (or key lime juice) |
1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest (green part only) |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk until creamy.
2. Thoroughly mix in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime peel.
3. Form dough into 1/2-inch balls and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 350ยบ for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack.
5. While still warm, sift confectioner's sugar over cookies.
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