Lime Sandwich Sugar Cookies

These are so good. When mixed with a cookie assortment, these always seem to go missing! So remember your recipe!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 21 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 ½ cups butter, room temperature
• 3 drops green food color

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover or wrap dough, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If you are in a big hurry, freeze for a half hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 7 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

For the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the lime juice, milk, confectioners' sugar and green food color until smooth and creamy. Add more milk or sugar if necessary to achieve a good spreading consistency. When cookies are completely cool, spread icing between cookies to make sandwiches.