Description
Soft and chewy lime sugar cookies topped with a fresh lime glaze. Bright citrus flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, egg, lime juice, and lime zest and mix well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda then gradually add to wet mixture.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake 9-10 minutes until edges lightly brown.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes then transfer to rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla for glaze.
- Spoon or drizzle glaze over cooled cookies and garnish with zest.
Notes
- Use juice and zest of 2 fresh limes for stronger flavor.
- Garnish with extra lime zest if desired.
- Adjust glaze thickness with more sugar or juice as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg