key lime bites

(from hartwig’s recipe box)

Source: magazine

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Categories: cookie, not tried

Ingredients

  • butter, 1 cup softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp key lime juice
  • 2 tsp grated key lime peel
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts chopped
  • icing
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup key lime juice
  • 1 tsp key lime peel

Directions

  1. in a large bowl, cream butter and powered sugar til light and fluffy.

  2. beat in lime juice and peel.

  3. combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well

  4. stir in nuts

  5. shape into 1 inch balls

  6. place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets

  7. flatten slightly

  8. bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

  9. remove to wire racks to completely cool

  10. in small bowl combine icing ingredients

  11. dip cookies in icing, allow excess to drop off

  12. place on wire rack til set

  13. store air tight container

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