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Cornmeal Lime Cookies

4 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 45 min. + freezing Bake: 15 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Wendy Rusch, Cameron, Wisconsin

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Updated on Oct. 21, 2022

Here’s something a little different for your platter of Christmas sweets. Cornmeal gives these light cookies crunch, and the tart lime glaze tops them off perfectly.—Wendy Rusch, Fall Creek, Wisconsin

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Cornmeal Lime Cookies

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4 reviews
Prep Time 45 min
Cook Time 12 min
Yield 8 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • GLAZE:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • Holiday sprinkles
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, lime juice and zest. Combine flour and cornmeal; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape into two 12-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Shape each roll into a square-shaped log. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap logs and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 11-14 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. Combine confectioners' sugar and lime juice; spread over cookies. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
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