Description
Lime Sugar Cookies bring zesty sunshine to your cookie jar with their perfect balance of sweet and tangy. Crumbly edges and tender centers make these treats a delightful companion for afternoon tea or a quick dessert pick-me-up.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons lime zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Grab a medium bowl and whisk 2 ½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt until they’re perfectly blended.
- In a stand mixer, cream 1 cup butter with 1 ½ cups sugar at medium speed until the mixture looks airy and light, which takes about 3 minutes.
- Drop eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, ensuring each is completely integrated before adding the next.
- Sprinkle in 2 tbsp lime zest, 3 tbsp fresh lime juice, and 1 tsp vanilla extract, mixing until everything looks smooth.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients at low speed, stopping as soon as the mixture looks combined.
- Seal the dough and park it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to become firm.
- Heat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Pour ¼ cup sugar into a small bowl for cookie coating.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each one completely in sugar.
- Arrange cookie balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Slide sheets into the 350°F oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain soft.
- Pull cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and creates a thicker, chewier cookie texture.
- Zest the lime before juicing to maximize flavor extraction and ensure bright citrus notes.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and check that your ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 173
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg