Lime Shortbread Cookies
Buttery shortbread cookies topped with lime frosting. A great cookie recipe any time of year!
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- dash salt
Lime Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 Tbsp salted butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- dash salt
- zest of 1 lime
- 2 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar more or less
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar till creamy. Stir in flour, cornstarch, and salt till well combined.
- Divide dough into two equal portions. Roll out into two logs that are 1" in diameter. (Chill shortbread dough for a few minutes if it is too sticky.)
- Wrap logs in sheets of plastic wrap and chill for at least two hours, or up to three days.
- When ready to bake the cookies, heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the logs into 1/4-inch slices and place on an un-greased cookie sheet an inch or two apart. (I line mine with silpat mats.) Bake at 350° for about 8-10 minutes or till edges just start to brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Frosting: Beat butter, cream cheese, and salt in a small bowl till smooth and creamy. Add lime zest and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting.
- Spread frosting on top of each cookie.
Notes
You can store cookies at room temperature for up to a week in an airtight container. Place parchment or wax paper between layers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 219IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.3mg
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