5.0 from 3 votes
Key Lime Cookies
Sweet, tart and shouting “summer fun”, key lime cookies are a perfect snack. Or dessert. Or picnic food. Did someone say pot luck?
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 154 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons finely grated lime zest from 2 small or 1 large lime
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice from 1 small or ½ large lime – see note
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- A few drops green food color if desired
Instructions
- Cream together butter, sugar and zest in a bowl. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and lime juice. Beat until incorporated. Add in flour stirring until it is mixed in. Add in poppy seeds & food coloring if using.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutter to cut out cookies.
- Place cookies on baking sheet and bake at 375 F until slightly golden around the edges, about 10 minutes.
- Remove cookies from baking sheet and cool on rack.
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Notes
- Note: Measure your lime juice and don’t use too much. If you accidentally add too much and your dough is too sticky, you may need to compensate with a little extra flour.Made about 4 dozen small cookies. Yield will vary based on thickness, size of cookie cutter.
Nutrition Information
Calories
154kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
64mg
(3%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
247IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 154kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 247IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.