Best 7 Key Lime Butter Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors that is Key lime butter cookies. These bite-sized treats, born from the harmonious blend of zesty key limes, rich butter, and a touch of sweetness, promise an unforgettable culinary experience. As you sink your teeth into their delicate crumbly texture, a burst of citrusy freshness envelops your senses, leaving you craving more. With just a few simple steps and readily available ingredients, you can effortlessly recreate these delectable morsels in the comfort of your own kitchen. Embark on this delightful baking journey and unveil the secrets behind these exquisite key lime butter cookies.

**Additional Recipes Included:**

1. **Key Lime Buttercream Frosting:** Elevate your cookies to the next level with a luscious key lime buttercream frosting. This velvety smooth frosting, infused with the vibrant flavors of key lime, effortlessly complements the zesty tang of the cookies, creating a harmonious balance of sweetness and acidity.

2. **Key Lime Glaze:** Craving a glossy, citrusy glaze to adorn your cookies? Look no further than this key lime glaze. With its vibrant green hue and tangy key lime flavor, this glaze adds a touch of elegance and extra zest to each bite. Simply whisk together key lime juice, powdered sugar, and a touch of milk, and you'll have a glaze that transforms your cookies into visually stunning masterpieces.

3. **Key Lime Shortbread Cookies:** If you prefer a classic shortbread cookie with a key lime twist, this recipe has you covered. These crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth cookies showcase the zesty brightness of key limes, resulting in a delightful burst of citrusy flavor in every bite. Perfect for those who appreciate the simplicity of a traditional shortbread cookie with a modern twist.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

KEY LIME BUTTER COOKIES



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I love limes so much that if a recipe calls for lemons I almost always use limes instead. With their pretty green color, these are perfect for Christmas-you can also make them as sandwich cookies and use lime curd for the filling.-Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
Sugar
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons Key lime or regular lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Green decorating gel, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lime zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, lime juice and zest. Brush over cookies. Let stand until set. If desired, decorate with gel just before serving.

Nutrition Facts :

KEY LIME COOKIES



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These soft, cake-like treats are like a little key lime pie in cookie form.

Provided by Cruguru

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 33

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup butter, at room temperature
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
2 tablespoons Key lime zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with silicone baking liners.
  • Combine cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Slowly beat in flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in white chocolate chips and lime zest.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 1 inch between each cookie.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set and lightly browned around the edges, 10 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 63.8 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

KEY LIME COOKIES I



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Lime flavored rolled cookies.

Provided by Pam

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 ½ teaspoons grated lime zest
½ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Form dough into 1/2 inch balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift confectioners' sugar over cookies while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 17.6 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 66.3 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

COCONUT KEY LIME THUMBPRINTS



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This is the cookie recipe I created for the Las Vegas World Food Championships in 2013. It's similar to a shortbread thumbprint cookie, but with lots more personality. -Amy Freeze, Avon Park, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup Key lime juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
COOKIES:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large egg whites
2 teaspoons water
2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
DRIZZLE:
4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening

Steps:

  • For lime curd, in a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch and lime juice until smooth. Whisk in sugar and egg yolks; cook and stir over medium heat until boiling. Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd; refrigerate until cold., Preheat oven to 400°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in extracts. Gradually beat in flour., In a small bowl, whisk together egg whites and water. Place coconut in a separate bowl. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Dip in egg whites, then roll in coconut, coating well. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the handle of a wooden spoon., Bake until edges are golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Reshape indentations as needed. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., To serve, fill each cookie with about 1-1/2 teaspoons curd. In a microwave, melt white chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Refrigerate leftover filled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 76mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COCONUT LIME BUTTER COOKIES



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield 32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 sticks (1 pound) salted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lime zest
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (or 1 tablespoon of each)
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
3 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed
2 tablespoons cream of coconut
1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus extra for decorating
1 tablespoon lime zest, plus extra for decorating
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
Dash of salt
1 large egg white
Juice of 1 lemon, plus more if needed
Juice of 1 lime, plus more if needed

Steps:

  • For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until combined. Add the egg yolks and mix until combined. Add the lemon and lime zest. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Next, add the citrus juice (your choice) and coconut extract and mix the dough until it comes together.
  • Scoop out tablespoons of dough, roll into balls between your hands and place on a baking sheet. Bake until not quite starting to turn brown, 12 to 13 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep the cookies on the baking sheet for 3 to 4 minutes. Use a spatula to move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • For the icing: Add the powdered sugar, cream of coconut, lemon and lime zest, milk, coconut extract, salt, egg white and lemon and lime juice to a large bowl. Whisk thoroughly until combined, adding either more powdered sugar or more juice until it reaches a pourable but still thick consistency.
  • Drizzle the icing across the cookies in several lines, and then repeat in the other direction. Sprinkle the cookies with extra zest before the icing sets.

KEY LIME COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup Key lime juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2 cups prepared Key lime curd
1 cup powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time and the lime juice, and mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to butter mixture until incorporated. Dough should be stiff but not dry. Shape into 1-inch balls, press thumb into center of balls to make an indentation, being careful not to press through to the bottom. Fill indentations with about 1 tablespoon Key lime curd. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

KEY LIME COOKIES



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Make and share this Key Lime Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, plus
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (or Key Lime juice)
1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest (green part only)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk until creamy.
  • Thoroughly mix in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime peel.
  • Form dough into 1/2-inch balls and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack.
  • While still warm, sift confectioner's sugar over cookies.

Tips:

  • Use fresh key limes for the best flavor. If you can't find key limes, you can use regular limes, but the flavor will be slightly different.
  • Make sure the butter is cold before you start creaming it with the sugar. This will help the cookies hold their shape better.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape even better.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. If you overbake them, they will be dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These key lime butter cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are light and fluffy, with a bright and tangy key lime flavor. The cookies are also very versatile and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. For a simple snack, you can simply enjoy them as is. For a more elegant dessert, you can top them with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream. No matter how you serve them, these key lime butter cookies are sure to be a hit!

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