Holiday Lime Cooler Cookies (Cookie Exchange Quantity

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Lime peel

• Condiments

  • 2 cups Butter or margarine
  • 2 tbsp Key lime or regular lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Cornstarch
  • 3 1/2 cups Gold medal all-purpose flour
  • 1 Granulated sugar
  • 2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Other

  • 2 tubes (0.68 oz each betty crocker™ green decorating gel, if desired

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons grated lime peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Granulated sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons Key lime or regular lime juice
• 2 tubes (0.68 oz each) Betty Crocker™ green decorating gel, if desired

Directions

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cornstarch, lime peel and vanilla until well blended.
• 2 Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on dough balls until 1/4 inch thick.
• 3 Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4 In small bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar and the lime juice. Stir in additional juice if necessary. Spread glaze over cookies. Squeeze drops of decorating gel on glazed cookies; drag toothpick through gel for marbled design.

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