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Lime Pistachio Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• For the cookies:
  
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
  
• 1 cup finely chopped pistachios
  
• For the lime icing:
  
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  
• 1 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon milk
  
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
  






Instructions



1. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Stir in flour and lime peel; mix in pistachios. Refrigerate dough 1 hour.
   
2. Preheat oven to 375F.
   
3. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick; cut shapes with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool. Pipe icing to outline cookies.
   
   






Final Comments


Makes about 18

Lime Icing:

Beat butter with powdered sugar, milk, and lime peel until smooth. If frosting is too stiff, beat in a few drops more milk; if too soft, beat in more powdered sugar. Makes about 1 cup.