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Key Lime Meltaways

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List of Ingredients



• ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar (divided use)
  
• 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed Key lime juice
  
• 2 Tbsp finely grated lime zest
  
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 1¾ cups plus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  






Instructions



1. Beat the butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer (use a whisk attachment if your mixer has one). Add the lime juice, zest and vanilla; beat until fluffy. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch and salt. Add to butter mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Between two 8- x 12-inch pieces of parchment paper, roll dough into two 1¼-inch-diameter logs. Chill at least 1 hour.
   
   
2. Heat oven to 350° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Place remaining sugar in a resealable plastic bag. Remove parchment from logs; slice into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart.
   
   
3. Bake until barely golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, place cookies in the sugar-filled bag; toss to coat. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks. Bake or freeze remaining dough.
   
   Makes about 10 dozen cookies.