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Key Lime Tea Cookies

5 from 2 votes
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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 tablespoons Key lime juice or lime juice
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups flour

Glaze and topping

  • 3 tbsp key lime juice or lime juice
  • 1/2 tbsp lime zest
  • 1 1/4 c powdered sugar divided

Instructions
 

  • 1 .Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment paper) a baking sheet.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, salt, cream of tartar and baking powder until well-blended.
  • Beat in the lime juice and the egg. Blend in the flour thoroughly. Dough will be very crumbly as you begin mixing- keep mixing until it is completely combined and smooth.
  • Roll the dough into 1" balls.
  • Bake the cookies for 15 to 18 minutes, until the cookies are browned on the bottom.
  • Cool cookies for 5 minutes and transfer to wire cooling rack. Place the wire rack over a baking sheet for easier clean up.
  • For the glaze: Whisk together lime zest, lime juice, and powdered sugar.
  • When the cookies are cool enough to handle and not fall apart, dip the tops of the cookies in the glaze and return to the cooling rack.
  • Roll the glazed cookies in the powdered sugar. Repeat if desired.