A simple thumbprint cookie filled with a luscious lime cream filling.
| 1/2 |
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cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened |
| 1/4 |
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cup sugar |
| 1 |
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egg yolk |
| 1 |
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teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/4
1/4 |
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cups all-purpose flour
teaspoon salt |
| 1/3 |
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cup sugar |
| 2 |
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tablespoons lime juice |
| 1 |
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tablespoon freshly grated lime peel |
| 2 |
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egg yolks |
1
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drop green food color, if desired
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Powdered sugar |
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Heat oven to 325°F. Combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and salt. Beat until well mixed.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not brown. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
Combine all filling ingredients except food color in 2-quart saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture turns glossy and thickens (6 to 9 minutes). (DO NOT BOIL.) Remove from heat. Stir in food color, if desired. Cool slightly; fill each cookie with 1/4 teaspoon warm filling. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar.
