KEY LIME PIE SANDWICH COOKIES

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Tastes just like Key lime pie deliciousness.

Provided by haleyb

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar, divided, or as needed
1 large egg yolk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium Key limes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg yolk and vanilla; blend until combined. Mix in dry ingredients and continue to blend until dough sticks together, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in remaining sugar to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  • Zest all 3 limes; set zest aside. Juice 2 of the limes.
  • Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Add lime juice and zest; mix to combine.
  • Spread filling on the flat sides of 1/2 of the cookies, then top with remaining cookies to form sandwich cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 57.9 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 151.9 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

Kidanemaryam Mulualem
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I highly recommend these cookies! They're delicious, easy to make, and perfect for any occasion.


Yahya Yassin
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover key limes.


Mahmud Hasan
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I love the simplicity of these cookies. They're made with just a few ingredients, but they're so flavorful.


Mosadoluwa Ibrahim
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These cookies are perfect for summer! They're light and refreshing, and the filling is so creamy.


Madhu Krishna Shrestha
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Ripon Uddin
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're so delicious! I love the combination of the sweet cookie and the tangy filling.


Waheed Sol
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out great. They're a perfect balance of sweet and tart, and the filling is so creamy.


Jokee
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These cookies are amazing! I made them for my family and they loved them. The filling is so flavorful and the cookies are so soft and chewy.


Rashfa Rouzan
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I love key lime pie, so I was excited to try these cookies. They did not disappoint! The filling is creamy and tangy, and the cookies are perfectly crisp.


Md Shojib Hosen
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These cookies were a huge hit at my party! They're so delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making them again.