Tequila Lime Cookies
 
 
Ingredients
  • half stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening (Crisco baking sticks work great!)
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Tequila
  • 1 tablespoon Roses lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon Triple Sec
  • 1 packed and heaping tablespoon fresh lime zest
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • coarse salt for sprinkling
  • Tequila-Lime Glaze:
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Roses lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Tequila
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly butter a baking sheet or prepare with parchment paper.
  2. Add butter and shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Beat in sugar. Add Tequila, lime juice, Triple Sec, and lime zest, and beat until combined. Add flour and mix well.
  3. Form balls from ½ teaspoon of dough and place on 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 8 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, make Tequila-Lime Glaze: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir until sugar dissolves.
  6. Remove cookies from oven and immediately glaze. Cool thoroughly, sprinkle with salt and serve at room temperature.
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2013/04/17/tequila-lime-cookies-for-cinco-de-mayo/