Lime Zingers

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Lime Zingers Ingredients

1 c Butter; (no substitutes)	1/4 c Brazil nuts or hazelnuts;
1/2 c Granulated sugar	4 oz Cream cheese; softened
2 ts Lime peel; finely shredded	1 c Sifted powdered sugar
1/4 c Lime juice; (about 2 limes)	1 tb Lemon or lime juice
1 ts Vanilla	1 ts Vanilla
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour	Green food coloring

Instructions for Lime Zingers

1. BEAT butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar and beat till combined. Beat in lime peel, the 1/4 cup lime juice, and 1 teaspoon vanilla till combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in nuts and any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half. 2. ROLL each half of dough 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes using 1- or 2-inch cookie cutters. Place cutouts on ungreased cookie sheets. 3. BAKE in a 350 oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till light brown around edges. Cool on wire racks. 4. FOR FROSTING, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, the 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed till smooth; tint with green food coloring as desired. Frost cookies. Pipe designs with white frosting, if desired. NOTES : Shred only the green part of the lime peel; the white layer just beneath it is bitter. Recipe by: Better Homes Christmas Cookies 1997 Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 929 by Marie Smith on Jan 11, 1998

Main Ingredient: CookiesCuisine: Uncategorized

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