Margarita Cookies Recipes

SALTED MARGARITA COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together cookie mix and lime peel until blended. Add butter, egg and lime juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium-low speed until blended and soft dough forms.
• On 17-inch piece plastic wrap, shape dough into 12-inch log. Wrap tightly; freeze at least 30 minutes or until firm enough to slice.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary; lightly sprinkle with salt.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until pale brown on bottom. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before storing in airtight container. If desired, garnish cookies with freshly grated lime peel just before serving.

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

MARGARITA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with baking parchment.
• Put the butter, sugar, and lime rind into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and orange liqueur or orange extract.
• Sift together the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Scoop up tablespoons of the dough and put them on the prepared cookie sheets, then flatten gently. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown.
• Let cool on the cookie sheets for 5-10 minutes, then using a metal spatula, carefully transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and stir in sufficient tequila to give the mixture the consistency of thick cream.
• With the cookies still on the racks, drizzle the frosting over them with a teaspoon. Let set.

MARGARITA BARS

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, add all the crust ingredients; mix on low speed until crumbly.
• Flour your hands/fingers; press mixture firmly in the bottom of an ungreased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350­° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a light golden brown.
• In another bowl, beat eggs.
• Add sugar, flour, and baking powder; stir to blend.
• Add in margarita mix and lime peel; stir to blend.
• Take crust out of the oven.
• Pour filling over the warm crust; place back in the oven.
• Bake 18-22 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the filling is set.
• Let cool until completely cooled.
• Right before serving, sift powdered sugar over the top; cut into bars.