Hey, y'all! Get ready to indulge in a citrus delight with my Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies. These little bites of sunshine are a perfect blend of tangy lemon and zesty lime, enveloped in a melt-in-your-mouth texture that y'all are going to love!

Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies

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Ingredients: Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies

For the cookies:

• 1 ½ c. butter, softened
• 1 ½ c. powdered sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 lime
• 3 c. flour
• yellow and green food coloring

For the icing:

• 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
• juice of one lemon
• juice of one lime

How to Make Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Beat softened butter and 1½ cups powdered sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, then mix in the flour.
3. Divide dough into two bowls, adding yellow food coloring and lemon zest to one, and green food coloring and lime zest to the other; mix each until incorporated.
4. Roll 2 teaspoons of dough into balls, flatten, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
5. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until edges are just set, then cool completely.
6. In two small bowls, mix ½ cup powdered sugar each with the juice of one lemon and one lime to form a thick glaze.
7. Spoon glaze onto the center of each cookie, garnish with zest if desired, and let icing harden for an hour.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Use a small cookie scoop to ensure uniform cookie sizes for even baking.
2. Keep a close eye on the cookies while baking; they should be set around the edges but not browned.
3. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze for longer storage.

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Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies

Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies

JC Phelps

You'll love my zesty Lemon Lime Meltaway Cookies, which are bursting with citrus flavor and topped with a sweet, tangy glaze.

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 28 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 48

Calories 77 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the cookies:

• 1 ½ c butter softened
• 1 ½ c powdered sugar
• zest of 1 lemon
• zest of 1 lime
• 3 c flour
• yellow and green food coloring

For the icing:

• 1 cup powdered sugar divided
• juice of one lemon
• juice of one lime

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Beat softened butter and 1½ cups powdered sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, then mix in the flour.
• Divide dough into two bowls, adding yellow food coloring and lemon zest to one, and green food coloring and lime zest to the other; mix each until incorporated.
• Roll 2 teaspoons of dough into balls, flatten, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, until edges are just set, then cool completely.
• In two small bowls, mix ½ cup powdered sugar each with the juice of one lemon and one lime to form a thick glaze.
• Spoon glaze onto the center of each cookie, garnish with zest if desired, and let icing harden for an hour.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

• Use a small cookie scoop to ensure uniform cookie sizes for even baking.
• Keep a close eye on the cookies while baking; they should be set around the edges but not browned.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze for longer storage.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 11mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 17IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.5mg

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JC