Lime Cookies with Icing (Soft and Chewy Recipe)
These zesty Lime Cookies will satisfy your tangy cravings! Topped with my sweet lime cookie icing recipe, they’re the perfect citrusy treat!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
Glaze:
- 1.5 cups powdered/confectioners sugar
- 6 teaspoons lime juice extra if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest plus extra for garnishing - optional
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add vanilla, egg, lime juice, and lime zest.
- Slowly stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Roll into 1” balls and place on baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
- Once cookies are done, remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- While the cookies cool, combine the powdered sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla for the glaze (if needed, add a little extra lime juice or water to make more thin, or add more powdered sugar to thicken).
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of glaze in the center of each cookie and spread evenly or drizzle glaze over cookies and garnish with lime zest.
Notes
I used the juice of 2 limes and the zest of 2 limes for this recipe.
Garnishing the cookies with lime zest is optional.
Option to drizzle glaze over cookies instead of flooding the center.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 90cal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 39mg | Sugar: 8g | Fiber: 0.2g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.1mg