Lime Snowballs Recipes

A BIG DOSE OF LIME SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour and cornstarch and blend well. Set aside.
• In a larger mixing bowl, using electric mixer, beat the butter and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy.
• Mix in the fresh lime juice, lime zest, and lime oil if using.
• Beat in the flour mixture until smooth.
• Refrigerate cookie dough until just firm, approximately 45 minutes.
• Line two aluminum baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Butter a measuring spoon and measure out a scant 1 tablespoon of the dough. Form into balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Space the cookies 1" apart.
• Bake cookies for about 23 minutes or until browned on bottom and golden brown on top. Transfer the baking sheets to counter, and immediately sift with the remaining confectioner's sugar.
• Cool the cookies completely on baking sheet.
• Yield is estimated.

LIME-GLAZED COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Cookies:.
• In bowl of standing mixer fitted with flat beater, mix flour, lime zest, sugar, and salt on low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running on low, add butter 1 piece at a time; continue to mix until mixture looks crumbly and slightly wet, about 1 minute longer. Add vanilla and cream cheese and mix on low until dough just begins to form large clumps, about 30 seconds.
• Use hands to roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one batch at a time in 375-degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Glaze:.
• Whisk cream cheese and 2 tablespoons lime juice in medium bowl until combined and no lumps remain. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, adding remaining lime juice as needed until glaze is thin enough to spread easily.
• Dip tops of cookies into glaze and scrape away excess, then dip into coconut. Set cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet; let stand until glaze dries and sets, about 20 minutes.

PISTACHIO LIME SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with a mixer for 30 seconds. Add the powdered sugar beating until is it combined. Mix in the flour until fully incorporated. Stir in the nuts and lime zest.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in green colored sugar and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets. Remove warm cookies and roll in additional powdered sugar to coat. Place cookies on wire racks to cool completely.
• Cookies can be frozen for up to three months in an airtight container.

KEY LIME COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, rind, juice, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• Add 2/3 cup coconut, and beat at medium speed for 1 minute or until no longer grainy.
• Add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until well combined.
• Cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Shape crumb mixture into 24 balls, about 1 teaspoon each.
• Place remaining 1/3 cup coconut in a shallow bowl; roll balls in coconut.
• Refrigerate balls in an airtight container for up to one day.

COCONUT LIME THAI SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 with racks in the upper and lower thirds.
• Combine butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add lime oil; beat to combine.
• Gently fold in lime zest, salt, flour and coconut. Blend well.
• Lightly flour hands and roll dough into small,about 1-inch, balls and place about 1 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until puffy (not browned)and bottoms are just golden, about 15 minute.
• Meanwhile, combine coating ingredients in a gallon size plastic bag. While cookies are still warm, toss them in the coating.
• Remove and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.