Delightfully Sweet and just tart enough, these Key Lime Sugar Cookies are so incredibly soft and moist. They will quickly become a favorite!
Flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and we’re celebrating with spring sweets!
This year 22 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 75 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring.
So say bye bye to the snow and cold weather and get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages!
Why we love this recipe
- super simple recipe
- great flavor, soft
- can be decorated with anything you want
- It’s a classic sugar cookie kicked up a notch!
These Key Lime Sugar Cookies really are a very easy to follow recipe.
They come out full of great flavor, they are soft and you should definitely try one while they are still warm!
Ingredients and Substitutions
What you need:
unsalted butter – we’ve used both unsalted butter and salted butter interchangeably in this recipe, so I don’t believe it’s going to matter a lot.
granulated sugar – we use Dixie Crystals sugar, but you can use whatever sugar you happen to have.
eggs – for the purposes of this recipe, we used large size eggs.
all purpose flour – while I am sure there are other flours that would work just fine, we have only tested this recipe with all purpose flour.
baking powder – do not confuse baking powder and baking soda. They are definitely not the same and will do very different things in this recipe.
salt – if you use salted butter, you can eliminate this extra salt if you desire.
freshly squeezed key lime juice – we used Key Limes from Melissa’s produce, but this recipe would be just as good with regular limes.
grated key lime peel – same with the juice, regular lime juice would work just fine.
powdered sugar – if you decide not to make the icing for the top, this isn’t necessary.
milk – if you decide not to make the icing for the top, this won’t be necessary.
Substitutions:
I listed substitutions above.
While I’m sure there are other substitutes for those ingredients listed, any major changes are going to change the original flavor and texture of the cookies.
How to Make Key Lime Sugar Cookies
There is a printable recipe below, but here is a brief summary of how to make these cookies.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare your cookie sheet.
Combine butter, sugar and eggs. Add key lime juice and grated lime peel.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
Combine all ingredients, just until combined.
For the best results refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour. If you don’t have that much time, you can freeze the dough for about 25 minutes.
This keeps the cookie dough from running or softening too quickly in the oven and becoming a large mess.
Form the dough into balls and place on your prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Make up icing and spoon and spread on top.
How to Store Key Lime Sugar Cookies
Make Ahead:
The dough can definitely be made ahead. We often make it up the day before and refrigerate overnight.
For best results, form into balls, but that isn’t necessary.
Storage:
Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
My Spring Sweets Recipes
Recipe for Key Lime Sugar Cookies
Key Lime Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup fresh key lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons key lime peel grated
Key Lime Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons key lime juice
- 1 teaspoons key lime zest
- 1 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
Key Lime Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and spray your cookie sheets with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar and eggs until creamy (looks like really creamy butter). Add the lime juice and grated lime peel.
- In another bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until moistened.
- For best results refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour, or put in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
- Form the dough into balls and place on your prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow to rest on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
Key Lime Icing:
- In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, key lime juice and key zest in a bowl.
- Add in milk and continue stirring until mixed well and it's a nice thick consistency, yet pourable. If you need to add a tiny bit more milk, it's okay.
- Scoop frosting onto cookies and use the back of a spoon to smooth it on.
- Allow to set up on a cookie rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
My youngest son is 8 and he is a foodie. Him and I went out for lunch a few weeks back and he wanted to try key lime pie. I hadn’t tried it before, so we ordered to share. Oh my, it was tasty. These key lime cookies look and sound delicious too! Thanks for sharing.
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