Lime Sandwich Sugar Cookies
Serves: 4
Hal Herzog
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
53
Sweetness
67
Sourness
52
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
Butter (room temperature)2.5 cups
White Sugar4
Eggs1 tsp
Vanilla Extract5.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2 tsps
Lime Juice1 tbsp
Milk2.5 cups
Sugar (confectioners')Directions:
1
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth
2
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla
3
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended
4
Cover or wrap dough, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
5
If you are in a big hurry, freeze for a half hour
6
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
7
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness
8
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters
9
Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets
10
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven
11
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely
12
For the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the lime juice, milk, confectioners' sugar and green food color until smooth and creamy
13
Add more milk or sugar if necessary to achieve a good spreading consistency
14
When cookies are completely cool, spread icing between cookies to make sandwiches