Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies

Name: Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons grated lime zest; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 cups all-purpose flour

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min./batch YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.

I was looking for a light cookie that would freeze and travel well and couldn't find one, so I created these. They are so good you won't be able to eat just one.—Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons grated lime zest
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in citrus zest and lemon juice. Gradually beat in flour.
2. Shape into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
3. Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 16-19 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 62 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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