Mojito Cookies

The mint, rum, and lime flavors of the classic mojito cocktail are combined in these sweet sugar cookies, making them perfect for entertaining.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 119 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 limes, zested
• 1 teaspoon rum extract, or more to taste
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Cream sugar, butter, and lime zest together in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, fully incorporating 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla extract, mint extract, and rum extract.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix into the egg mixture about 1/3 at a time, making sure flour is fully incorporated before adding the next batch.

Step 4

Let chill in a refrigerator to allow the lime zest to impart greater flavor into the batter, up to 1 hour. Remove and allow to return to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Spoon tablespoons of batter onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, about 10 minutes, turning halfway through baking time. Allow to cool on the cookie sheets.