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Key Lime Pie Cookies

Jun 17, 2016 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These Key Lime Pie Cookies taste just like the real thing - tangy and slightly sweet - but in a portable, hand-held form.

Key Lime Pie Cookies | A Nerd Cooks

Key Lime Pie is a summertime favorite.  And I'm pretty sure we can all agree that it's fantastic.  This version is pretty delicious, if I do say so myself.

The only thing that I could think of that would improve upon Key Lime Pie is having a portable version. Enter: the cookie.

Key Lime Pie Cookies | A Nerd Cooks

After my birthday last month, I picked up a handful of new cookbooks, including Cookies & Cups Cookbook.  This recipe comes from that cookbook.  If you haven't picked it up yet, I highly recommend it!

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Key Lime Pie Cookies | A Nerd Cooks

Key Lime Pie Cookies

Lauren Pacek
These Key Lime Pie Cookies taste just like the real thing - tangy and slightly sweet - but in a portable, hand-held form.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs finely ground (not quite 1 full sleeve of graham crackers)
  • 16 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon Key lime juice
  • 2 teaspoon lime zest grated
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • powdered sugar optional
  • additional lime zest optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and graham cracker crumbs. Set this aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg, vanilla extract, Key lime juice, lime zest, salt, and baking soda. Beat for another minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Bit by bit, add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until everything just comes together.
  • Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets (in ~1-inch balls), approximately 2 inches apart from one another. Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing them to wire racks to finish cooling completely.
  • Once the cookies have cooled completely, dust the cookies with powdered sugar and a bit of extra lime zest.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 49mgSugar: 11g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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Hi, I'm Lauren! I'm the recipe developer, photographer, and writer here at A Nerd Cooks. I'm a 30-something wife, mom, and scientist with a passion for mixing cocktails, brewing buzzy coffee drinks, and making other delicious beverages at home.

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