I was looking for a light cookie that would freeze and travel well and couldn't find one, so I created these. They are so good you won't be able to eat just one.—Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland
Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies
Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yield
3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in citrus zest and lemon juice. Gradually beat in flour.
- Shape into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
- Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 16-19 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 62 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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