Key Lime Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Name: Key Lime Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup butter (at room temperature) + 1/4 cup butter (at room temperature)); ½ cup Cornstarch (1/2 cup cornstarch); 1 ¼ cup Icing Sugar (1/2 cup confectioners sugar + 3/4 cup confectioners sugar); 1 ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour (1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon + level)); 2 tsp Key Lime (1 teaspoon key lime zest + 1 teaspoon key lime zest); 2 ½ tbsp Key Lime Juice (1 1/2 tablespoons key lime juice + 1 tablespoon key lime juice)

Key Lime Shortbread Cookies Recipe - Dessert (American)

85 minAmerican

Servings48

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Steps

1For the Cookies
2Cream butter, cornstarch, and confectioners sugar until well-combined, not fluffy, about 3 minutes on medium speed with an electric mixer.
3Add flour to the butter mixture just until well-combined.
4Add key lime zest and juice. Beat until mixed thoroughly and soft dough is formed.
5Divide dough into halves. Form each half into 1 inch roll.
6Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
7When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
8Slice dough into 1/4 inch slices. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes or until set. Cookies will not brown.
9Cool completely.
10For the Frosting
11Cream butter and confectioners sugar. Add key lime zest and juice.
12Beat until fluffy.
13Spread frosting on tops of cookies.