Key Lime Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup key lime juice
1 1/2 tsp grated lime zest
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray baking sheets with nonstick vegetable coating.

In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk until creamy. Thoroughly mix in flour, baking powder, salt, lime juice and lime peel.

Spray cookie sheet with non-stick vegetable coating. Form dough into 1/2-inch balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet and bake at 350 F until lightly browned (8 to 10 minutes).

Remove to wire rack. While still warm, sift confectioners' sugar over cookies.

Makes about 3 dozen.

AUTHOR: Sonda