Jalapeno-Lime Shortbread Cookies

These quick and easy shortbread cookies prove that you can have a dessert that is sweet, tangy, and spicy by adding fresh jalapeno peppers to an otherwise sugary treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 lime, zested
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh jalapeno
• ½ tablespoon grated fresh jalapeno, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix flour, butter, sugar, jalapeno, lime zest and juice, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly with a thumb print to accommodate icing.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies from the oven and let cool at least 10 minutes.

Step 5

Combine confectioners' sugar, lime juice, jalapeno, and lime zest in a bowl. Drizzle icing onto cooled cookies.