Key Lime Cookies I

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. stir in lime juice and lime zest. combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
• bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. cool on wire racks. sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.