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Key Lime Pie Cookies

A tangy, zesty cookie filled with a 'lime pie' filling. The filling adds a wonderful surprise when you bite into this cookie
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Freezing time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Cookies
Calories 301 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

Cookie Dough

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Lime Zest (approximately 4 limes)
  • 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice (approximately 4 limes)
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 Large Egg room temperature

Lime Filling

  • ¾ Cup Cream Cheese Full fat, room temperature
  • 3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest
  • 2 teaspoons Lime juice

Finishing

  • 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs Optional

Instructions
 

Prepare Lime Filling

  • Mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lime zest and lime juice. Mix until smooth and no lumps of cream cheese remain. Use a stand- or hand-mixer.
    ¾ Cup Cream Cheese, 3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest, 2 teaspoons Lime juice
  • Place lime filling in a piping bag. Pipe twelve 1" discs on a piece of parchment or wax paper. Alternatively, if you don't have a piping bag, spoon the filling onto the paper and flatten slightly.
  • Place discs in the freezer for at least 1 hour or until frozen.

Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
  • Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and lime zest. Set aside for later.
    2 Cups All Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 Tablespoons Lime Zest
  • Using a stand-mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (approximately 2 - 4 minutes on medium speed). Using a rubber spatula scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Note: a hand mixer may also be used.
    ½ Cup Unsalted butter, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • Add egg and lime juice to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
    1 Large Egg, 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
  • Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Create 12 flat discs of cookie dough. Discs should be approximately 1" in diameter and ⅛ of an inch thick.
  • Scoop the remaining dough onto prepared baking sheets using a cookie scooper (1½ tablespoons per cookie). Leave approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Using the back of a tablespoon or a dough tamper, make an indentation in each cookie. Remove lime discs from freezer.
  • Place a disc in the center of each cookie. Place the 12 discs of cookie dough over the lime filling. Roll each cookie to seal the disc inside.
  • Optional. Roll cookies in graham cracker crumbs and place back on cookie sheets.
    1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
  • Bake cookies for 14 - 16 minutes or until the tops are a pale golden color.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 449IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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