Lime Christmas Tea Cookies
Brighten your holiday cookie tray with these tangy frosted fir tree that are flecked with pistachios and flavoured with lime juice and vanilla. The festive treats are almost too pretty to eat!
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4dozen | 1hour + chilling | 10minutes per batch |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4dozen | 1hour + chilling |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes per batch |
Ingredients
- Tea Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 drops green food colouring
- 3/4 cup pistachios finely chopped
- Icing
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 6 tbsp warm water
- 3 tbsp meringue powder
- green food colouring optional
Portions: dozen
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Ingredients
Portions: dozen
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lime zest, lime juice and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Beat in food colouring. Stir in pistachios. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water and meringue powder; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Divide in half; if desired, tint one portion green. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture.
- Frost and decorate cookies as desired. Let stand at room temperature several hours or until frosting is dry and firm. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
1 cookie: 191 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fibre), 3g protein.
Originally published on Taste of Home.
