½ cup butter 1 cup flour
1½ cups powdered sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 egg ¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated key lime zest 2 cups crushed corn flakes
2 tablespoons key lime juice
Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, lime juice and zest. Stir in
flour, baking powder and salt. Drop 1 tablespoon of batter at a time into a
bowl of crushed corn flakes, rolling to coat completely. Place on ungreased
cookie sheet and bake for 16 minutes in preheated 350-degree oven.
(These cookies spread significantly in the oven, so space them widely
on the cookie sheet.)
Makes 24 cookies.
Nutritional information per serving: 94 calories; carbohydrates 14g; fat
4g; protein 1g, fiber 1g.
Source: "Florida Citrus Treasures Cookbook: A Collection of Heritage Recipes"
(University of Florida, 2003, third edition).
1. Cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, lime juice and zest.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Drop 1 Tbsp of batter at a time into a bowl of crushed corn flakes, rolling to coat completely.
5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 16 minutes in preheated 350-degree oven.
6. Note: These cookies spread significantly in the oven, so space them widely on the cookie sheet.
