BYRD'S KEY LIME COOLERS RECIPES

Steps:

• Beat butter & pwdered sugar thoroughly.
• Stir in flour, corn starch,lime peel & vanilla until blended.
• Shape into 1" balls.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Dip flat bottom of a galss into granulated sugar & then press it onto the dough making the cookies about 1/4" thick.
• Bake at 350 in preheated oven for 9 - 11 minutes. Cookie edges should be very light brown.
• Cool thoroughly on cookie racks.
• Combine glaze ingedients and brush over completely cooled cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F; set oven rack in top third of oven. Beat together butter, sugar, salt and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl, until well blended. Beat in lime juice, zest, and egg. Blend in the flour thoroughly (dough will be rather stiff). If using macadamia nuts, incorporate now. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool on the pan for a few minutes. While still slightly warm, roll in powdered sugar. Allow cookies to cool completely on wire rack, then coat with sugar again.