Key Lime Cooler Cookies Recipes

KEY LIME COOLER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350, and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Crush the graham crackers to get 1/4 cup of crumbs, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat together with an electric mixer the sugar and Key lime zest for about 30 seconds.
• Next, slice the cold butter into about 16 pieces, and then add it to the bowl.
• Beat the butter into the sugar until creamy and fluffy, about 45 seconds. Add the egg and beat just until combined.
• Next, sprinkle the flour, graham crumbs, and salt evenly over the surface, and beat until just combined. The dough will be crumbly, use the warmth of your hands to bring it together.
• Have the powdered sugar ready in a shallow dish.
• Scoop out 12 balls of dough, and roll lightly in powdered sugar before placing on the baking sheet, evenly spaced. Reserve the remaining powdered sugar
• Bake for 15 minutes; the cookies will not turn brown. Do not over bake.
• While the cookies are still warm, roll them each in powdered sugar again.

KEY LIME COOKIES I

Steps:

• 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.

HOLIDAY LIME COOLER COOKIES (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cornstarch, lime peel and vanilla until well blended.
• Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on dough balls until 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar and the lime juice. Stir in additional juice if necessary. Spread glaze over cookies. Squeeze drops of decorating gel on glazed cookies; drag toothpick through gel for marbled design.

KEY LIME COOLERS

Steps:

• Beat butter & pwdered sugar thoroughly.
• Stir in flour, corn starch,lime peel & vanilla until blended.
• Shape into 1" balls.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Dip flat bottom of a galss into granulated sugar & then press it onto the dough making the cookies about 1/4" thick.
• Bake at 350 in preheated oven for 9 - 11 minutes. Cookie edges should be very light brown.
• Cool thoroughly on cookie racks.
• Combine glaze ingedients and brush over completely cooled cookies.

KEY LIME PIE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg yolk and vanilla; blend until combined. Mix in dry ingredients and continue to blend until dough sticks together, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in remaining sugar to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Zest all 3 limes; set zest aside. Juice 2 of the limes.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Add lime juice and zest; mix to combine.
• Spread filling on the flat sides of 1/2 of the cookies, then top with remaining cookies to form sandwich cookies.

CARIBBEAN LIME COOLERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, coconut, lime peel, lime juice, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• With small strainer, sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies. Store covered at room temperature.

KEY LIME COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk until creamy.
• Thoroughly mix in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime peel.
• Form dough into 1/2-inch balls and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack.
• While still warm, sift confectioner's sugar over cookies.