My husband’s favorite cookie is an orange cookie that his mom always made growing up. She still makes them to this day. Matter of fact it is not Christmas without them. They are best served cool. This Christmas I thought, well if the cookies taste so mouth watering delicious with orange juice I bet they will be divine with key lime juice….

Recipe yields 48 cookies (using a size 40 scoop)

Cookie Batter Ingredients:
4.5 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) (1 stick)
1/2 cup crisco
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking sofa
2 tsp baking powder
4 key limes juiced and key lime zest

Frosting :
Key lime juice about 3 key limes ( each key lime yields about 1 TB of juice)
4 TB unsalted butter (melted)
1 to 2 TB of skim milk (depends on how thick you want the frosting)
1 1/2 cup powered sugar
1 drop of green food coloring (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Cream sugar, crisco, and butter in stand mixer on medium speed.

2. Add one egg at a time and mix using paddle attachment.

3. Add lime juice and zest and mix on medium speed.

4. Place baking soda in buttermilk and let sit for a minute

5. Add the buttermilk solution to the batter and mix to incorporate.

6. Add the flour and baking powder and mix on low speed to incorporate all the dry ingredients.

The batter is a thick batter so don’t fret.

7. Using number 40 scoop place 9 to 12 cookies on a half sheet pan. Bake the cookies for 10 to 13 minutes (my oven 12 minutes).

You don’t want these cookies to brown so do not let them over bake in the oven.

8. Place cookies on a wire rack for 1 minute. Remove the cookies from the pan and let cool completely before frosting.

9. Place all the frosting ingredients in a bowl and mix. Add milk until you reach your desired frosting consistency.

10. Spoon the frosting on the cooled cookies and move spoon around in circular motion spread evenly.

Store in a cool place. Everyone always enjoys the cookies cooled best.