

This recipe makes dozens of cookies, but because they are slice-and-bake the work goes quickly! They bake at a high temperature for just a few minutes which means they won’t brown much at all. At this point you can leave the cookie whole for a ‘lime wheel’ appearance, or cut them in half to make wedges.Ĭhill the cookies well before they go into the oven and they’ll retain their colorful appearance and shape. I found both at the grocery store in the baking aisle.Īfter slicing the dough into rounds, use the back of a butter knife to make inpressions in the cookies mimicking citrus segments (just make a line – don’t cut all the way through!). You’ll find a notice about this on our homepage as well, which also links back to this policy. Authorised & Regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority Cookies policy We use cookies on our website. Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat in egg yolks, lime juice, and vanilla. Cream together sugar, lime zest, and butter. I used neon green food color to tint the dough and green sanding sugar to cover the outside. Lime Consultancy is a trading name of Lime Coaching & Consultancy Limited. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). There are a few steps to shaping the dough but it’s not difficult – I promise! And to ensure your complete success with this recipe I’ve made a video tutorial for you to follow. I like to make the dough ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator, that way I can slice and bake the cookies at my convenience. These citrus slice lookalikes are delicious butter cookies loaded with aromatic lime zest. Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and I have some zesty little cookies that are guaranteed to make your fiesta 100% cuter!
