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CORNMEAL LIME COOKIES

Course: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups 340g butter
  • 1 1/2 cups 301.5g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups 384g flour
  • 1 cup 172g cornmeal
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 limes
  • YL Lime Vitality oil
  • 1 egg white
  • powdered sugar about 1-1 1/2 pounds

Instructions

  • Melt butter, add sugar and eggs and mix till well blended. Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, vanilla and 1-2 drops of the YL lime vitality oil; mix well. Grate finely, 3 limes. Add 1/2 of the grated lime zest to dough and mix, chill in the refrigerator for a few hours.
  • Form the dough into 1″ balls then press flat onto a cookie sheet, bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until light brown on the edges. Turn pan half way through baking time.
  • You can make bar cookies if you prefer by pressing all the dough into a 13″x9″ pan.
  • For the frosting, squeeze the juice from the 3 limes. Combine with 1 egg white and 1 drop of YL lime vitality oil, add the remaining lime zest. Add enough powdered sugar to make a heavy glaze. Drizzle or spread the icing onto the cooled cookies and let cool completely.