Lime Meltaways

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 T. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 3/4 cups + 2 T. flour
• Grated zest of 2 limes
• 2 T. cornstarch
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 t. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and 1/3 cup powdered sugar until fluffy. Add lime zest, lime juice and vanilla extract; beat until fluffy.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat on low speed until combined.
Between two 8x12” pieces of parchment paper, roll dough into two 1 ¼-inch diameter logs. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking pans with parchment paper. Place remaining sugar in a resealable plastic bag. Remove parchment from logs; slice dough into 1/8-inch thick rounds. Place rounds on pans, spaced 1-inch apart.
Bake cookies until barely golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, place cookies in the sugar-filled bag and toss to coat. Bake or freeze remaining dough. Store cookies in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.