Key Lime Cookies
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Key Lime Cookies are soft, chewy, with a hint of lime, smooth white chocolate chips, and a citrus glaze on top.
Hello, my name is Amber and I have a citrus addiction! You thought I was done with my lime posts after March, when I typically go crazy because limes are green and that goes well with St. Patrick’s Day. Well, I’m not! Haha! Limes have been on sale 10/$1.00 around here lately, so why not pull out some more lime recipes right? Hence these Key Lime Cookies!
These cookies aren’t super “limey” but they are soft and delicious with a hint of lime. A fun, fresh cookie for summer! My son in particular enjoyed these key lime cookies!
Now before you get on my case about the fact that these are not made with key limes, give me a break. Limes and key limes are pretty similar in taste and I buy what’s on sale. “Key Lime” just sounds fancier and more fun, so I went with it. Feel free to use the real deal!
The glaze is optional, but it helps give it a little more of that lime flavor. Enjoy!
Key Lime Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- zest and juice of 1 lime (about 1 tsp zest and 3 Tbsp lime juice)
- 1 cup white chocolate/vanilla chips
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 1/2 to 3 Tbsp lime juice, depending on desired consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugars. Beat in the egg, vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice until smooth.
- Slowly add flour mixture until combined. Fold in white chocolate/vanilla chips.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Do not over-bake. Cookies will be plump. Cool for several minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
- Prepare glaze by combing powdered sugar and lime zest in a bowl. Add lime juice until desired consistency. I only did 1½ Tbsp for a thick glaze. Spoon glaze over the top of the cookies and allow to set at room temperature until dry. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
47 Comments on “Key Lime Cookies”
i’m glad that i’m not the only one addicted to anything citrus. these look delicious… definitely could devour a batch right now!
Oh yeah, citrus everything in our house! Haha.
I wish limes were on sale around here! I’ve been wanting to bake with them lately!
I go crazy when they are on sale! I just can’t pass them up when they are 10/$1.00
I love limes but never thought to use them in cookies! Brilliant! 🙂
Oh I put lime in EVERYTHING! 😉
I could put down a few of those key lime cookies! Yummy!
Awesome! Haha.
These are beautiful! I love citrus desserts, so I need to try this! And I also always use regular limes instead of key limes… 😉
Thank you Renee! Yay for citrus desserts!
Wonderful looking cookies for a good cup of coffee. Blessings, Catherine
Thanks Catherine! 🙂
I’m not sure if my last comment saved, so I’m trying again! These look so yummy and soft. The key lime flavor is so perfect for summer!
It did, but I like your comments 😉 Thanks Alli!
I love soft cookies like this. The key lime flavor would be so good in a cookie! So perfect for summer.
Oh my gosh! These look so good. I love citrus desserts. I wish I had one now and I haven’t even had breakfast yet! lol
My life would not be the same without citrus desserts! 🙂
Mmm these look so summery and good. Yum!,
Citrus and summer go hand-in-hand in my book!