With just FIVE ingredients, these Key Lime Snowball Cookies are easy to make and even easier to eat! No one can eat just one!
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Pardon me while I continue my key lime kick…I seriously just can’t get enough!
If you love key lime desserts as much as me, stop for just a moment and go check out the BEST Key Lime Pie recipe on the planet. I kid you not. It is so amazing you guys! Just read the reviews…
And if you think a whole pie sounds daunting (it’s not, just try it!), you could always make up a batch of Irresistible Key Lime Pie Bars. If you’ve had a chance to make them, I know you’ll agree – they are TRULY irresistible. And pretty. Crap. Now I need to make another batch.
Well, I had about half of the limes left in the bag and I was craving more key lime baked goods so I made these outrageously easy snowball cookies. #winningatlife Snowball cookies are seriously soooo easy and the kids just love them.
You need five ingredients to make these cookies: flour, cornstarch (secret ingredient), butter, powdered sugar, and key limes (both the juice and the zest). FIVE.
I was juicing and zesting away and totally forgot to save a few key limes for the photo shoot. Aaargh! So off I went to the store to pick up some more…couldn’t find any. I asked the produce department guy what the deal was and he tells me, get this, that they’re currently out and that it’s an “off week” for key limes and to come back next week.
Yeah, no.
So those are just plain ole limes you see in the pictures and guess what? The whole recipe could be made with regular limes as well if you can’t score any key limes at your local grocery store. You can also buy key lime juice (works perfectly) and just use the zest of limes. Either way – make these cookies. STAT.
Seriously, no one can eat just one. These cookies create one heck of a mess when you’re eating them but boy are they worth it! I just send the boys outside 😉
Just don’t wear black and attempt to eat these cookies, er, so I’ve heard anyways.
Key Lime Snowball Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp key lime juice
- 3 tbsp key lime zest
- plus more powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Beat butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in key lime juice and zest.
- Mix in flour mixture just until combined.
- Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Scoop out cookie dough (about 1.5 tablespoons) and form into a ball.
- Place on prepared cookie sheet and bake for 17-19 minutes or just until tops begin to turn golden.
- Remove and promptly sift powdered sugar over the top of the cookies. Lots of powdered sugar. Let the cookies cool completely on the cookie sheets. Do not move them until they have cooled.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
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- Refrigerator: These cookies won't require refrigeration. Simply store them in an airtight container and keep that at room temperature for up to a week.
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- Freezer: If you'd like to freeze your cookies, you can bake them and store in a freezer bag or safe container for up to 3 months. I'd recommend rolling the cookies in your powdered sugar once you're ready to serve and your cookie dough has thawed.
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- Make Ahead: You can make these cookies ahead of time by prepping all of your ingredients and combining everything to make your dough! You can freeze the dough and bring it to room temperature when you're ready to serve.
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Laura says
Hello! I love your Key Lime Pie, then saw this recipe for cookies. So I think I’ll try it!
Can you freeze these after you make them? Or alternately, perhaps freeze the dough ahead of time and bake closer to when you want them?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes to both! Whichever works best for you.
Audra says
I have regular limes, would they work?
Joan Hayes says
Trish, these look so wonderful, like they’d just melt in your mouth! I adore snowball cookies, and key lime anything, so these cookies are right up my alley! 🙂
Melissa Lemire says
Wonderful. I will try . Thank you!
Emily @ Layers of Happiness says
I’m with you on the key lime kick! I’ve been loving all things citrus and bright! Love that you took these cookies and gave them a summer twist!
Mir says
Way to bring my favorite winter cookie into the summer! And key lime pie is the best ever, so I would not be able to stop eating these!
Amy @Very Culinary says
Those four you brought over? The family had to fight me for them. SO GOOD. And the pictures are gorgeous – even with the regular limes!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
What a great flavor for snowball cookies!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
I’m having a great time visualizing you setting up your shoot, realizing you have no key limes and then sitting down to stuff your face with these cookies and getting them all over your black shirt. Haha! They look amazing Trish, I’ll take 19 please.