How to make Eggless Lime Sugar Cookies recipe

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

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.

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 half of the lime zest with the granulated sugar. Sprinkle 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.

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

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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 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

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• 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)

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

Nutrition Facts

Lime Cookies

Serving Size

 

1 cookie

Amount per Serving

Calories

83

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

4

g

6

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Cholesterol

 

10

mg

3

%

Sodium

 

1

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

8

mg

0

%

Carbohydrates

 

12

g

4

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

5

g

6

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.