Mojito Cookies

I've always liked bizarre cookie flavors. This came to me after I discovered the main ingredients of a favorite drink incorporated well into a cookie! The wonderful sandiness of a sugar cookie contributes to a slight effervescent feeling on the tongue as mint, rum, and fresh lime flavors play on the palate.

• 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 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 limes, zested
• 1 teaspoon rum extract, or more to taste

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.