Lime Lemon Cookies
These Lime Lemon Cookies are light and fluffy, citrus-y and delicious - they practically melt in your mouth!
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 ½ c sugar
- 1 c shortening
- 2 eggs beaten
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 tbsp lemon rind grated
- 1 tbsp lime rind grated
- 3 tbsp lemon juice or lemonade
- 4 c all-purpose flour plus
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Glaze
- 16 oz powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tbsp lemon rind (or lime) grated
- 5 tbsp lemon juice or lemonade
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat until smooth and creamy.
- Add rinds and juice; beat well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
- Cool on wire racks.
For the glaze
- Combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.
- Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
You can add a drop or two of yellow or green food coloring to make them more "springy."
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg