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Lime Cookies with Grape Frosting + Giveaway

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Zesty cookies topped with a light grape frosting

Lime Cookies

What’s your opinion on end pieces? Should they be eaten, thrown away, used as a freshness protector?

Lime Cookies

I hate to waste anything, so I’m on the eaten/use as freshness protector side. – But – I also have one sorta picky eater – who will only eat the freshest/best items. He’ll deny it – but I know it’s true.

Lime Cookies

I usually sacrifice and eat the end piece, but that’s not good for taste testing purposes. The end piece is typically the driest piece and the least flavorful.

I found a solution though – by splitting it between all the taste testers.

Lime Cookies

Well, these cookies don’t have that problem – each one is delicious! These are the cousin to the Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Strawberry Lemon Buttercream Frosting. A smaller citrus cookie with a dollop of frosting is this girl’s best friend 😉 Although the grape flavor is subtle, it reminds me of a slushy I used to make in the summer – grape juice with lime zest.

Lime Cookies

Other things I love are giveaways (although I hardly ever win) and birthdays (although I keep mine a secret.)

The beautiful and talented Samantha of Five Heart Home is celebrating her 2nd Blogiversary today! Let’s all celebrate with her by eating lots of these cookies and entering to win a $400 Amazon gift card (enter below!)

Five Heart Home 2nd Blogiversary

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Oh – & last, but not least – the recipe 😉

Lime Cookies with Grape Frosting
 
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Serves: 36
Ingredients
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 2.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Zest of 2 limes, divided
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 tbsp grape juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpat or parchment paper.
  2. In large bowl, combine oil, brown sugar and sugar with fork. Once combined, add in lime juice.
  3. In measuring cup, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold into liquid mixture. Once combined, fold in half of lime zest.
  4. Form dough into 36 equal balls. Flatten.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
  6. Prepare frosting. Beat shortening. Add in powdered sugar. Beat until small pellets are formed. Add grape juice and beat until fluffy. Spread on cookies and sprinkle with extra lime zest.

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  5. I’m very frequently the end piece eater, I feel. I hate letting things go to waste! Love the crazy flavor combo in these cookies. So unexpected but delicious.

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