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Key Lime Cookies
Key Lime Cookies are soft, chewy sugar cookies bursting with bright citrus flavor. The lime glaze on top adds even more lime flavor, making this the perfect cookie recipe for spring or summer.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 17
Calories: 166 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 195 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 grams
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) 4 ounces
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar 50 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon key lime zest (or zest of 1 key lime)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons key lime juice
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 90 grams
For the Lime Glaze:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar 86 grams
- 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons key lime juice
- Zest from a lime to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Line a light colored baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat. (Dark baking sheets make the cookies brown fast on the bottom.)
- In a small bowl, add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix together until combined.
- In another bowl, add the butter and sugar and mix until the texture is smooth and creamy. Add in the egg, vanilla, lime juice and zest and mix until combined.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Add in the white chocolate chips and fold until mixed in.
- Use a cookie scoop to place the cookie dough in tablespoon (1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons is good for these cookies) scoops on the baking sheet. You should get 20-24 cookies.
- Refrigerate the scooped cookie dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Once the cookie dough is chilled, roll the scoops into smooth balls. Don't handle the dough too much, just roll for a few seconds to get the ball smooth.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes (mine were done in 7). Do not overbake! Allow the cookies to cool a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Once cooled, mix together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of lime juice to form a glaze. Add the 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice if needed to get it to a drizzling consistency (I usually use 1 1/2 tablespoons). Drizzle teaspoon amount of glaze on each cookie, sprinkle with zest and allow to set so the icing can harden. Enjoy!
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Notes
- The calories shown are based on the recipe making 17 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 iced cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
166kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 17Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.