Key lime cookies

This recipe is a delightful change to the typical cookies or key lime pies that we know and love. Why not try it for afternoon tea this week?

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1/2 cup icing sugar for decoration

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees and grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth. Stir in lime juice and lime zest.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into the creamed mixture.
4. Form the dough into 2cm balls, and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Sift icing sugar over cookies while still warm.