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Easy Lime Shortbread Cookies
This shortbread recipe is buttery and delicious with a tart lime flavor and citrus icing. They're super easy to make and are lovely in the springtime!
👥 36 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 2h 15m🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- baking sheet
- oven
- knife
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cookies
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In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and granulated sugar together for ⏱️ 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the zest from 2 limes (about 1 tablespoon), and mix for ⏱️ 30 seconds until combined. Reserve the limes for their juice.
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Add in the vanilla, salt, and yolks and mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
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Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
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Place 2 sheets of plastic wrap on your clean counter. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and place each portion onto the plastic wrap. Form each dough into 2 equal logs, 2- inches in diameter. Wrap the dough in the plastic wrap tightly, smoothing the shape out after it’s wrapped. Place the wrapped dough into the refrigerator for ⏱️ 2 hours, or until completely chilled.
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Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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Remove the dough from the refrigerator and slice into 1/4- inch slices with a sharp knife. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 14 – ⏱️ 16 minutes, until the cookies are golden at the edges.
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Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.
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Icing
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In a medium bowl whisk together the powdered sugar and 2- tablespoons of the fresh lime juice from the reserved limes until smooth.
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Dip each cookie into the icing, and place on the wire rack to let the icing set.
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