Tasty Tuesdays: Lime Glazed Shortbread

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This recipe is one I have been holding onto for a few months now.  I ripped the recipe out of the December 2011 issue of Shape Magazine.



Ingredients for cookies:

- 2 cups white whole- wheat flour

- 1⁄2 tsp baking soda

- 1⁄4 tsp salt

- 1⁄2 cup turbinado sugar

- 1⁄3 cup olive oil

- 1 large egg, lightly beaten

- 2 Tbs honey

- 2 tsp finely grated lime zest

Ingredients for glaze:

- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar

- 2 to 3 tsp of fresh lime juice

- 1/2 tsp lime zest

1.  In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

2.  In a large bowl, beat sugar, olive oil, egg, and honey with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in lime zest and flour mixture until combined (it will be somewhat sticky). On a floured work surface, form dough into a log about 8 inches long and 1 1⁄2 inches in diameter; wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.

3.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a large baking sheet (or two smaller ones) with parchment paper or silicone liners)

4. Slice the chilled dough into 1⁄4-inch-thick rounds, place on prepared baking sheet, and bake for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool 5 minutes on sheet; transfer to a wire rack placed over wax paper and cool completely.

5.  In a small bowl, mix together confectioners sugar, lime juice, and lime zest.  Add more juice if necessary to thin glaze.  Drizzle over cooled cookies and let set for 15 minutes.

I enjoyed these cookies.  I don't know if it's my imagination, but I thought they tasted even better the next day.  They have a nice mild flavor and aren't too sweet.  I loved the glaze - it tastes just like lime aid, yum.

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