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    Home » Eggless Baking » Eggless Lime Cookies

    How to make Eggless Lime Sugar Cookies recipe

    Published: Dec 8, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Pavani · 9 Comments

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    These eggless lime cookies need only 4 ingredients and very easy to make. They are chewy, packed with citrusy flavor and delicious.

    Black plate with a stack of lime cookies and a hand holding a cookie up

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    I love baking cookies because they are easy, perfectly portion controlled and delicious. Also sky's the limit for the flavors. Some of my favorite eggless recipes are these Mexican wedding cookies, cut-out cookies and almond cacao nib cookies.

    Here is another delicious recipe that is flavorful, easy to make and eggless. The recipe comes together in a pinch and does not need any chilling time. The resulting lime sugar cookies are chewy and packed with citrus flavor.

    They are basically Indian style eggless biscuits that can be baked or even made on the stove (instructions included below). So, this recipe is perfect as Deepavali (Diwali) cookies or even as edible gift during the holidays.

    Recipe is from 'Anjum's New Indian' cookbook. They are like citrus flavored nankhatai (traditional Indian biscuits). Serve these with tea and enjoy their refreshing flavor.

    Black plate with a stack of lime sugar sprinkled cookies

    Why I love this recipe

    • quick and easy to make
    • needs handful of ingredients
    • flavorful and delicious
    • recipe can be customized to use lime, lemon or even vanilla or nuts
    • great to make for impromptu guests

    Ingredients

    These chewy lime sugar cookies need only 4 main ingredients and most of them are pantry staples.

    • all purpose flour
    • confectioners/ powdered sugar
    • lime or lemon (or vanilla)
    • ghee or melted butter
    Ingredients needed - details in recipe card

    Optionally, you would need:

    • nuts or unsweetened dried coconut
    • milk - to bring the dough together if it is too crumbly

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    In a medium size bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar and stir to combine. Add melted ghee/ butter and half of the lime zest. Mix until the dough comes together. If the dough is too dry and crumbly, add some milk to get it together.

    Step by step photos showing the mixing of ingredients in a bowl

    Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and roll them into smooth balls. Then flatten them with the palm into about 2~2½ inch discs and place on a baking sheet.

    Cookie dough in a bowl and a baking sheet with lime cookies before baking

    Pound the remaining half of the lime zest with the granulated sugar. Sprinkle evenly over the cookies.

    Mortar with sugar and lime zest pounded into coarse ground mixture and cookies topped with lime sugar

    Oven Method: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8~10 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack

    Stove top Method: Work in 2 batches. Place 4 of the flattened cookies on a cold nonstick saute pan and cook them over low heat for 7-8 minutes. Once the base is golden, carefully flip the cookie with a spatula.

    Cook the other side on very low heat until cooked but does not change color, around 4 minutes. Remove onto a plate and repeat with the rest of the cookies.

    Hand holding a bitten lime cookie

    Tips

    • If you like crispier cookies, then flatten the cookies into thinner discs.
    • Cookies will crisp up as they cool, so make sure not to overcook/ overbake them.
    • Lime zest can be subbed with lemon zest. You can also leave the citrus out and make these with vanilla extract.
    • You can also add chopped/ sliced nuts (pistachios or almonds or cashews) or unsweetened coconut flakes on top before baking.
    • These eggless lime cookies keep well for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

    Few more Citrus based recipes to try

    • Vegan lemon cupcakes
    • Thai coconut lime dressing
    • Greek style lemon rice
    • Orange flavored crescent rolls
    • Vegan lemon cream sauce for pasta
    Stack of Lime cookies

    I love hearing from you!! If you’ve tried this and liked it, then don't forget to let me know. Give a star rating and let me know in the comments below. Also tag me in your creations on Instagram @cooks_hideout. I love sharing photos when people make my recipes. You can use the hashtag #cookshideout too.

    Hand holding a lime sugar cookie

    Lime Cookies

    These Lime Sugar cookies are chewy and packed with citrus flavor. Recipe needs only 4 ingredients and very easy to make.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 8 servings

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup All purpose flour
    • ⅓ cup Powdered Sugar
    • 2 tablespoons Ghee or Butter, melted
    • 2 teaspoons Lime zest, divided
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • 1~2 tablespoons Milk (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a medium size bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar and stir to combine. Add melted ghee/ butter and 1 teaspoon lime zest. Mix until the dough comes together. If the dough is too dry and crumbly, add some milk to get it together.
    • Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and roll them into smooth balls. Then flatten them with the palm into about 2~2½ inch discs and place on a baking sheet.
    • Pound the remaining 1 teaspoon  lime zest with granulated sugar. Sprinkle this evenly over the cookies.

    Oven Method:

    • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8~10 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack.

    Stove top Method:

    • Work in 2 batches. Place 4 of the flattened cookies on a cold nonstick saute pan and cook them over low heat for 7-8 minutes. Once the base is golden, carefully flip the cookie with a spatula.
    • Cook the other side on very low heat until cooked but does not change color, around 4 minutes. Remove onto a plate and repeat with the rest of the cookies.

    Notes

    • If you like crispier cookies, then flatten the cookies into thinner discs.
    • Cookies will crisp up as they cool, so make sure not to overcook/ overbake them.
    • Lime zest can be subbed with lemon zest. You can also leave the citrus out and make these with vanilla extract.
    • You can also add chopped/ sliced nuts (pistachios or almonds or cashews) or unsweetened coconut flakes on top before baking.
    • These eggless lime cookies keep well for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Vandana Rajesh

      November 13, 2012 at 7:08 am

      wow the cookies look so good, a wonderful gift.

      Reply
    2. Priya Suresh

      November 13, 2012 at 8:43 am

      Wow, scrumptious cookies, lime in bakes i dont even hesitate to grab some, simply love citrus flavoured bakes.

      Reply
    3. Srivalli

      November 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      My gosh, such pretty colour Pavani, love how green it looks..congrats on your new kitchen, you must be so excited, so share some pics..:)..Happy Deepavali

      Reply
    4. Vanamala Hebbar

      November 13, 2012 at 5:24 pm

      Looks cute cookies...very nice

      Reply
    5. The Pumpkin Farm

      November 14, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      18 days Pavani without a fully functional kitchen...that indeed seems like an ordeal...glad it has ended...also a good way to kick start in new kitchen the cookies look fabulous

      Reply
    6. sushma

      November 17, 2012 at 4:58 am

      Cookies look great.Must be tasting good

      Reply
    7. PJ

      November 17, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      Wow! These cookies look amazing!What a beautiful color and I love the fact that it can be made on the stove top too!And congrats on your new kitchen 🙂

      Reply
    8. anmol narain

      November 20, 2012 at 3:01 pm

      Nice to see eggless cookies . Will try them out ! I love the presentation as well . It's one thing to cook food , another altogether to present it beautifully 🙂 Will try out the recipe and post the results

      Reply
    9. APRILIA

      February 26, 2019 at 10:08 am

      what's the next cake?

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