Wonderful citrus flavor!
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!
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.Makes 24 cookiesSource: https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/key-lime-sugar-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-24314
