Spring Lime Tea Cookies
Spring Lime Tea Cookies takes roughly 50 minutes from beginning to end. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 80 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. For 10 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 24. This recipe from Allrecipes has 196 fans. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. If you have baking powder, egg, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns an improvable spoonacular score of 8%. Similar recipes include Avocado Lime Tea Cookies, Avocado Lime Tea Cookies, and Lime Christmas Tea Cookies.
Servings: 24
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup white sugar
Equipment:
oven
bowl
baking sheet
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the 2 teaspoons of lime juice with the milk, let stand for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the lime zest and milk mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. To make the glaze, stir together the remaining lime juice and sugar. Brush onto cooled cookies. Kitchen-Friendly View
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine the 2 teaspoons of lime juice with the milk, let stand for 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the lime zest and milk mixture.
4. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. To make the glaze, stir together the remaining lime juice and sugar.
7. Brush onto cooled cookies.
Nutrition Information:
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