Friday, July 22, 2011

LIME COOKIES

Cookie Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons lime peel
1 drop lemon juice
1 drop dōTERRA lime essential oil
1 egg
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Frosting  Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lime peel
1 drop dōTERRA lemon essential oil
2-3 teaspoons water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. To make cookies, beat sugar, shortening, lemon and lime peel, lemon juice, lime essential oil, and egg. Mix dry ingredients together. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Roll dough into balls and flatten on cookie sheet.  Bake 11-13 minutes.
To make frosting, beat together powdered sugar, butter, lime peel, lemon essential oil, and water. Once cookies have cooled, spread frosting on top.

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