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Saturday, August 08, 2009

citrus shortbread cookies


1) 3/4 cup butter, softened
2) 1/4 cup granulated sugar
3) 2 cups all purpose flour
4) 1 1/2 teaspoons lime peel, grated
5) 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel, grated
6) 1 cup powdered sugar
7) 1-2 tablespoons lime juice

1: heat oven to 350^F. In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes or until light and creamy. add flour, lime peel, and orange peel. beat on low speed until mixture is blended. gather dough into a ball. 2: on lightly floured surface, roll dough into 8x16 rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. (if dough cracks around edges, press edges to smooth.) cut into 12 (2-inch) squares, then cut each square diagonally in half into triangles. on ungreased cookie sheet, place triangles 1/2 inch apart. 3: bake 12 to 17 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. cool completely, about 15 minutes. 4: in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lime juice with spoon until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. drizzle glaze over cookies.

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