Key Lime Cookies

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tsp grated lime zest
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2-inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift powdered sugar over cookies while still warm.