Description
Soft, buttery cookies packed with fresh key lime flavor and topped with a smooth citrus glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- Zest of 2 limes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add egg and lime zest and mix well
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl
- Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until dough forms
- Scoop dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden on bottom
- Cool cookies on rack
- Whisk powdered sugar, lime juice, cream, rum, and salt to make glaze
- Dip cooled cookies in glaze and zest with lime
- Allow glaze to set before serving
Notes
- Use fresh lime zest for best flavor
- Do not overbake to keep cookies soft
- Chill dough if too soft before baking
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 42
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 31