Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • Coarse sanding sugar

Instruction

  • Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Use your fingers to rub the lime zest into the sugar in a large bowl. Add butter and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and lime juice and beat until combined.
  • Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Dough will be soft and sticky.
  • Divide dough in half. Shape each half into round disks and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick liner.
  • Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator.
  • Sprinkle rolling pin and work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around frequently to make sure it is not sticking.
  • Use shaped cookie cutters to cut cookies.
  • Place cookies at least 1-inch apart on a baking sheets. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until cookies are just beginning to turn light brown around the edges. Rotate baking sheets halfway through baking for even baking.
  • Cool cookies on baking sheet for 1 minute then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely.
  • Repeat steps with remaining dough. You can gather up excess dough after cutting the cookies, shape into another disk, and roll out for more cookies.
  • Cool baking sheets completely between batches.