Description
Key Lime Pie Cookies are a sweet tropical treat that combines the flavors of key lime pie in a soft, delicious cookie form. Perfect for dessert lovers looking for a unique cookie experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces (170g) unsalted butter, fridge-cold
- 1 ¾ cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100g) icing sugar
- Zest of 2 limes + 1–2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 egg yolk
- ⅓ cup (80g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ⅓ cup (80g) icing sugar
- ½ cup (100g) lime curd
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add flour. Cut in cold butter using your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Mix in icing sugar and lime zest.
- Add egg yolk and lime juice. Gently bring dough together into a ball; do not overwork.
- Divide dough in half, flatten each half, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C Fan). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ⅛ inch (3 mm) thickness. Use a 2-inch (5cm) cutter to cut out about 80 discs. Use a smaller cutter to cut out the centers of half the discs.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes, rotating halfway through. Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, beat softened butter and icing sugar until fluffy to make buttercream.
- Pipe buttercream around the edge of each bottom cookie. Top with the cookies that have holes, pressing lightly. Fill the center with lime curd.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving (optional).
Notes
- Ensure butter is fridge-cold for the lime biscuits to achieve the right texture.
- Chill the dough as directed to make rolling easier.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of lime juice based on your taste preference.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg