| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | about 60 cookies |
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 drops green gel food coloring
Instructions
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter, confectioners’ sugar and lime zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Transfer two-thirds of the dough to a separate bowl and set aside. Add the food coloring to the remaining one-third of the dough and beat with the mixer until combined.
- Assemble a cookie press according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Working in batches, fill the press with about 3 tablespoons plain dough, then 3 tablespoons green dough, then 3 more tablespoons plain dough. Press cookies about 1 inch apart onto 2 ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 60 servings |
| Calories | 55 |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Sodium | 17 mg |
Reviews
We’ve made several lime spritz recipes over the years and this is our all time favorite. However, I do add 2T of lime juice when mixing in egg and vanilla, for an extra punch of flavor.
Very good!