Lime Shortbread Cookies
Butter, flour, and sugar are the three simple ingredients that it takes to make Lime Shortbread Cookies. These rich, buttery biscuits with a hint of lime are perfect with a hot cup of tea or coffee!
Equipment
- stand mixer, baking trays
Ingredients
- ½ lb unsalted butter
- ¼ lb caster sugar
- ½ lb all-purpose flour
- ¼ lb rice flour
- large pinch salt
- 1 lime zest
- 1½ tsp lime juice
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until combined.
- Sieve the flour with the salt. Gradually, add the flour until the mixture looks crumbly. Grate the lime zest into the mixture.
- Add the lime juice and knead lightly. Roll out to your desired thickness and stamp out the cookies.
- Pierce with a fork in the center and bake at 350 degrees F on a lined tray for 11-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Notes:
- Let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes before easing them onto a wire rack.
- Place the cookies an inch apart on the lined baking tray.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
