key lime shortbread bites with key lime glaze

May 09, 2013

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How about that title!! Can you believe I'm posting a citrus recipe that does not have lemon in it?! My good friend Holly - one of my faithful taste testers, blog readers and fellow baseball mom - requested a key lime dessert. And she has perfect timing because I am still cranking out citrus inspired desserts like they're going out of style!

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons key lime juice
2 teaspoons grated key lime (or just plain ol' lime) zest
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (I omitted these in this batch because Holly doesn't like nuts.)

Key Lime Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup key lime juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, beat in lime juice and peel. In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt and add gradually to creamed mixture. Stir in...
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Nutritions

Calories
136

Sodium
21mg
0% DV

Fat
7g
11% DV

Protein
1g
2% DV

Carbs
15g
5% DV

Fiber
0.7000000000000001g
2% DV

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