Lime Cookies
30 cookies
These Lime Cookies are soft and chewy, with the best citrus flavor! They are extremely easy to make, perfectly tender with the right amount of chewiness, and they're rolled in sugar before baking to create a beautiful slightly crispy, and sparkly exterior.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
To Roll the Cookies:
- ⅓ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth using an electric hand or stand mixer.
- Add in egg, vanilla, lemon, and lime juice and mix until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients along with lemon and lime zest, and mix until just combined.
- Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough and roll in granulated sugar then place onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until set and lightly brown at the bottom.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- To roll the cookies in sugar before baking, you can either use granulated sugar or decorator's sugar aka sanding sugar. If you don't want to do this or avoiding to add more sugar to your cookies, you can skip this step and the cookies will still turn out delicious.
- Use one type of citrus if you wish. I used a combination of both lime and lemon, using the juice and the zest, but one of these will work perfectly fine in the recipe.
- Chill the Dough: I suggest chilling this dough for 30 minutes if you have the time. This step is not a must, but it will help you get that perfect puffed cookie that is chewy at the same time.
- Frost Them: Buttercream icing is delicious on these cookies! I recommend simple vanilla buttercream frosting, or a citrusy one that you can make with a little bit of lime juice and zest.
- Storing: Store lime sugar cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. If you frost them, store in the fridge. Freeze for up to 3 months for longer storage, wrapping each cookie individually for best results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg