Key Lime Thumbprints

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Ingredients

  • lime zest
  • confectioners
  • coarse salt
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • fresh key lime juice
  • all-purpose
  • flour
  • filling
  • dough
  • egg yolk
  • unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Make the Dough: Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until pale and fluffy. Add yolks and vanilla, and beat for 1 minute. Reduce speed to low, and beat in flour and salt until combined. Cover, and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  3. Make the Filling: Whisk sugar, flour and eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in lime zest, juice and salt.
  4. Roll balls of dough using 2 teaspoons dough for each. Place 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheets. With the handle of a wooden spoon, press gently in the center of each to creat an indentation.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Press centers if indentation loses definition.
  6. Spoon filling into centers. Bake until cookies are light brown around edges, 6-8 minutes.
  7. Let cool on wire racks.
  8. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 2 days.
  9. Just before serving dust with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1079 kcal 54% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 20.3g 41% DV
Total Fat 52.6g 67% DV
Carbs 119.9g 44% DV
Fiber 4.5g 16% DV
Sugar 18g 36% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 401.5mg 17% DV
Potassium 539.3mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 701.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 312.3mcg 35% DV
Vitamin C 9.3mg 10% DV
Vitamin D 2.6mcg 13% DV
Calcium 201.5mg 16% DV
Iron 7.7mg 43% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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