Description
These Best Lime Shortbread Cookies are buttery, tender, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. Made with fresh lime zest, lime juice, butter, and simple pantry ingredients, these easy lime cookies have a delicate crumb and refreshing taste. Perfect for tea time, holiday cookie trays, spring desserts, and citrus lovers, these homemade lime shortbread cookies are simple to make and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
3. Mix in the lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and fragrant.
4. Gradually add the flour and salt to the mixture and stir gently until a soft dough forms.
5. Shape the dough into a log, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
6. Slice the chilled dough into even cookie rounds about 1/4 inch thick.
7. Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet leaving space between each one.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges turn lightly golden.
9. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use fresh lime zest rather than bottled lime flavor for the brightest citrus taste.
Chilling the dough helps the cookies keep their shape and improves the shortbread texture.
For extra citrus flavor, lightly dust the finished cookies with powdered sugar mixed with lime zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg