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Fresh mint and Lime Shortbread Cookies

Delicious Fresh mint and Lime Shortbread Cookies made with fresh mint leaves and lime zest and lime juice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
2 hours
Total Time2 hours 31 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie
Servings: 8 serving
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Swathi ( Ambujom Saraswathy)

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter soften at room temperature
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon lime zest
  • 3 tablespoon lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl mix four, salt and mix well and set aside.
  • In another bowl add mint leaves and sugar and mix well and set aside.
  • In a kitchen aid mixer fitted with paddle attachment place butter, powdered sugar and lime zest and mint leaves and incorporated.
  • To this incorporate lime juice and mix once again, gradually add flour and salt mixture and combine everything.
  • Remove the dough and shape it into either log or a disc and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, you can keep upto 2 days refrigerated dough.
  • When you are ready to bake pre-heat oven to 350F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Transfer the refrigerated dough the well-floured work bench and spread it into ¼ thickness rectangle. Then cut out desired shaped and transfer to the baking sheet.
  • Bake it until the sides becomes slightly golden brown about 14-16 minutes.
  • Transfer the cookies to cooling rack and let it completely cool . Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
  • I preferred without powdered sugar.
  • Enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 769IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2mg
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