Tangy Lime Snaps Cookies for St. Patrick's Day
Bright green cookies with plenty of tangy lime flavor, these lime snaps are chewy with crispy edges and just right with a glass of cold milk. They travel well and freeze well, too.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1½ teaspoon lime extract or lemon extract if you can't find lime
- Zest from 1 lime
- Green gel food coloring
- 3½ cups flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Lemonade mix or green sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Add the lime juice, zest, and extract.
- Blend in enough food coloring to give you the color you want.
- Mix the dry ingredients and stir in until well blended.
- Roll dough between your hands to form walnut sized balls.
- Roll in lemonade mix or green sugar and place on cookie sheet that is covered with silpat.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven - gently press down tops while cookies are warm if you need to.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 11.5gProtein: 1.2gFat: 2.2gSaturated Fat: 1.3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 45mgSugar: 4.2g
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