Citrus Glazed Sugar Cookies
 
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Serves: 36 cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) salted butter, room temp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • zest of one lemon
  • zest of one lime
  • 2 eggs, room temp
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Glaze:
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 - 1½ cup icing sugar, sifted
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and both zests until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla, and mix well. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until a firm dough forms.
  2. Place ½ the dough between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and roll out to ¼" thickness. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Chill at least one hour or up to 3 days on a flat cookie sheet
  3. Preheat the oven to 350℉. Cut out desired shape of cookies and bake on a non-stick cookie sheet. Leave at least 2" between each cookie.
  4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until the bottom edges are just slightly golden. Bake one sheet at a time to ensure even cooking. Do not let tops or sides brown.
  5. Let cool on pan 5 minutes then transfer to rack to cool completely.
  6. In a small bowl whisk together the lime juice and ½ cup of the icing sugar until smooth. Add icing sugar a few tablespoons at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Glaze cookie either by drizzling glaze with a fork over the cookies or dunking the tops in the glaze. Let dry on a cooling rack. Add sprinkles if desired.
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/citrus-glazed-sugar-cookies