Lime Spritz Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 60 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 60 servings
- Calories
- 55
- Total Fat
- 3
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 11
- Sodium
- 17
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 drops green gel food coloring
Directions
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and lime zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Transfer two-thirds of the dough to a separate bowl and set aside. Add the food coloring to the remaining one-third of the dough and beat with the mixer until combined.
- Assemble a cookie press according to the manufacturer's instructions. Working in batches, fill the press with about 3 tablespoons plain dough, then 3 tablespoons green dough, then 3 more tablespoons plain dough. Press cookies about 1 inch apart onto 2 ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.