citrus cookies
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These cookies are so smple to make since you use a cake mix as one of the ingrdients. They can be Lemon, Orange, or Lime. I especially like the Lime ones.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
Makes about 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box (18.25 ounce) package vanilla cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 - recipe citrus icing
- 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon, lime, or orange zest
- 5 to 6 tablespoons fresh lemon, lime or orange juice
How To Make citrus cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl with the softened butter, eggs, and lime zest. Blend with an electrc mixer set on medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes, until smooth. Stir in the white chocolate chips with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
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Step 3Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets.
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Step 4Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until set at edges and just barely set at center when lightly touched. Cool for 1 minute on cooke sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Prepare lime icing. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies.
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Step 5To prepare the icing place the confectioners' sugar in medium bowl. Mix in zest and enough juice as needed to make icng just thin enough to drip off fork.
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Step 6If you want lemon or orange cookies be sure and substite the flavor of choice in place of the lime zest and juice. I also sprinkled my cookie with finely chopped nuts after the icing was on the cookies but before it sets up.
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