Article: Key Lime Cookies

Key Lime Cookies

Name: Key Lime Cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup Sonoma Syrup Co. Lime Simple Syrup; ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract Blend; 1 tbsp fresh lime zest; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp Sonoma Syrup Co. Lime Simple Syrup; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp lime zest

Key lime cookies deliver the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and buttery goodness! They're sunshine in cookie form.

Ingredients

Cookie batter:

½ cup Sonoma Syrup Co. Lime Simple Syrup
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract Blend
1 tbsp fresh lime zest
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp Sonoma Syrup Co. Lime Simple Syrup
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp lime zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in the Simple Syrup, egg, vanilla extract, lime zest, and lime juice until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Scoop dough into 1½-tablespoon portions and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are just beginning to set. Do not overbake.
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Make the Glaze:

Whisk together powdered sugar, Simple Syrup, lime juice, and zest until smooth.
Drizzle over completely cooled cookies.
Garnish with additional lime zest if desired.