Lime Meltaway Spritz
"These sweet tangy lime cookies really melt in your mouth," relates Beverly Coyde of Gasport, New York.36 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring, optional
- LIME GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light
- and fluffy. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to creamed
- mixture and mix well. Stir in lime peel and vanilla. Tint half of
- the dough green if desired.
- Using a cookie press fitted with a ribbon disk, press dough into
- 12-in.-long strips 2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cut each
- strip into 3-in. pieces (do not separate pieces).
- Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Combine glaze
- ingredients; brush over cooled cookies. Let stand until set. Yield:
- about 3 dozen.