Lime Meltaway Cookies Sues Recipe 455

LIME MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy. Add lime zest, juice, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add dry ingredients, and mix on low speed until blended.
• Divide the dough in half. Use two 8-by-12-inch pieces of parchment paper to wrap around and shape each half of the dough into 1 1/4-inch-diameter logs. Chill at least 1 hour
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Remove parchment from logs; slice dough into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart. Bake cookies until barely golden, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Place remaining 2/3 cup powdered sugar in a resealable plastic bag. While still warm, place cookies in the sugar-filled bag; toss to coat. Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

LIME MELTAWAYS FROM ''THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW''

Steps:

• Put butter and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add lime zest and juice and vanilla, and mix until fluffy.
• Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl. Add to butter mixture, and mix on low speed until just combined.
• Divide dough in half. Place each half on an 8-by-12-inch sheet of parchment paper. Roll in parchment to form a log 1 1/4 inches in diameter, pressing a ruler along edge of parchment at each turn to narrow log. Refrigerate logs until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove parchment from logs; cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Space rounds 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake cookies until barely golden, about 13 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, toss cookies with remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a resealable plastic bag. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

LIME MELTAWAYS COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar, then add the rest of the cookie ingredients and mix well. It will be a thick dough. Roll the dough into small balls, the place on a cookie sheet. Use a glass to flatten the cookies, then bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops start to crack. Edges could be slightly browned, but they won't necessarily be. Let cool completely before frosting.
• To make the frosting, beat the butter, lime juice, lime zest, and dash of salt until creamy, then add the powdered sugar and mix well. Add the milk a little at a time until you get a smooth and creamy consistency. Frost cooled cookies, and sprinkle with lime zest.

LIME MELTAWAY COOKIES SUE'S RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1 BEAT BUTTER & 10X SUGAR WITH STAND MIXER ON MED UNTIL PALE & FLUFFY, 3 MINS ADD LIME ZEST & JUICE + VANILLA BEAT TILL FLUFFY 2 WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR CORNSTARCH, SALT IN ANOTHER BOWL ADD BUTTER MIXTURE MIX ON LOW UNTIL JUST COMBINED 3 DIVIDE DOUGH IN HALF ROLL INTO LOGS IN PARCHMENT PAPER REFIGERATE THE LOGS 1 HR 4 PRE HEAT OVEN 350 CUT INTO 1/4 THICK ROLL EACH INTO BALLS BAKE 8-10 MINS 5 WHILE WARM ROLL IN 10X OR USE SEALABLE BAG TOSS

LIME MELTAWAY SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• in a bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar till light and fluffy.gradually beat in flour and cornstarch.stir in lime peel and vanilla.
• tint half of the dough green if desired --
• using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press dough into 12" long strips 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.cut each strip into 3" pieces.do not seperate pieces.
• bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes or edges are light brown --
• cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
• to prepare GLAZE:.
• combine glaze ingredients and brush over cooled cookie --
• let stand until set.

LIME MELTAWAY SPRITZ

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in lime zest and vanilla. Tint half of the dough green if desired., Using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press dough into 12-in.-long strips 2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cut each strip into 3-in. pieces (do not separate pieces). , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over cooled cookies. Let stand until set.