Saturday, February 21, 2009

Cookie Club Recipe #4

I am so happy for the weekend. I have been sick all week with a virus and finally feel really great today. I did not make the cookies for this week but Suzi over a Savy Suzi made them and they were a big hit with her kids.
Spring is really around the corner and I am so ready for it. Old man winter can surely pack up and go away. So this week I have a really yummy Spring recipe for cookies that will get you in the mood for chirping birds and flower blooms. It is from my Martha Stewart cookie book but with a Cookie Girl twist.

I hope you all enjoy them...

Lime Sugar Cookies (Lime Flowers)

2 cups AP flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp coarse salt
1 cup sugar
2 Tbs. finely grated lime zest
1 1/2 sticks butter (room temp.)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
( I will use key lime juice)
Confectioners sugar for dusting

Directions: Sift together flour,baking powder,and salt into a bowl.
Put granulated sugar and lime zest in a separate bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Add butter, and mix until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in vanilla and lime juice. Reduce speed to low, and gradually mix in flower mixture.

On a lightly floured work surface, halve the dough. Flatten each half into a 10 inch disk, and wrap each in plastic. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

Working with one half at a time, roll out dough on parchment paper to 1/8 inch thick. Cut shapes with a 3 inch flower cookie cutter or cookie cutter of choice. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining disk.
Wrap scraps in plastic. Freeze 30 minutes, re-roll and cut.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake until cookies are set, 12-13 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on wire rack. Before serving, sift confectioners sugar over cookies.

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.

Cookie Girl Notes: I will be using key lime juice. I am going to forgo the freezing step and use my cookie press instead. I will chill the cookies before I bake them.

14 comments:

  1. Can't wait to try these out. It just so happens we have plenty of lemons from the Winery across the road. I will let you know how it goes.

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  2. Our favorite color around here is GREEN (well, other than pink, but I'm outnumbered with two boys), so I'm looking forward to this.

    They'll probably make a great clover-shape cookie for St. Patty's Day, too.

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  3. As a fellow cookie lover, you have to know about this new flour made from SPROUTED 100% whole grains! This flour can be substituted one for one for other flours and digests as a vegetable! How cool is that. Shiloh Farms sells both sprouted spelt and sprouted wheat. From what I understand the sprouting process takes out the bitter taste of whole wheat, which must be true because this flour is divine. Just wanted you to know.

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  4. I am so excited to make these too.
    Suzi- I believe shipping is in order don't you. ;)
    R.A.S- I think adding a little green food color would make them super.
    Kate- Yes, I do love Spelt flour. It is wonderful.

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  5. but how about sprouted spelt? any experience using it in baking?

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  6. These sound yummy. I love citrus anything and lime is so wonderful.

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  7. Kate- I have only used Organic Spelt flour from Purity Foods called Vitaspelt. Check out their process at www.vitaspelt.com
    I have used it in breads and pastry crusts but not cookies.

    Sprouted grains are definately better for the body. :)

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  8. Today is a very big day in the Where’s Wenda? Contest. I am visiting all of the SITS followers. Can I do it? There are around 1000 followers. Oh my! Better grab my cup of coffee and get on my way. Be sure to visit Hot Chocolate Caramel Mocha and Three Bay B Chicks as part of your contest entry.

    -Wenda

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  9. Agreed, sprouted is better. I have been using the sprouted spelt flour from Shiloh Farms and it makes amazing cookies, but surprised that most don't know about this flour that digests as a vegetable. Thanks.

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  10. I can't wait to try these.....even though I don't cook cookies from scratch I'm willing to try this recipe. I'm glad that you are feeling better and pray that God will continue to heal you. Love you....LisaLisa

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  11. YUM, these sound delicious. Come on Spring!

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  12. Over from SITS.

    My girl LOVES sugar cookies - and lime, so this sounds like a great combo!

    Happy Mardi Gras!

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  13. Hi, I'm stopping by from SITS! These look so yummy. And I love the idea of the cookie of the week club! Can I join??

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