Recipe: Lime Cornmeal Glazed Cookies

Lime Cornmeal Glazed Cookies
Source: Martha Stewart Living
Makes about 2 dozen

1 cup unsalted butter; room temp
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
4 tsp grated lime zest
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp grated orange zest
1/2 tsp pure almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal; plus more

Lime glaze:
3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 1/2 tsp grated lime zest

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add egg; beat until just blended. Add citrus zests, lime juice, and almond extract. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and cornmeal. Continue beating until well blended.

Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat nonstick baking mats or parchment paper.

Using a 1-1/4-inch ice-cream scoop, form balls from chilled dough. Place balls on prepared sheets, spaced about 3 inches apart. Dip bottom of a medium drinking glass into a bowl filled with cornmeal. Flatten balls with the bottom of glass until dough is about 1/4-inch thick.

Bake cookies until crisp and light golden brown around the edges, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to a wire rack, and let the cookies cool completely.

Meanwhile, make the Lime Glaze:
Sift confectioners' sugar into a medium bowl. Add lime juice; stir until smooth. Stir in the lime zest. Use the glaze immediately. (Makes 1-1/3 cups)

Place a wire rack on top of a piece of parchment paper. Pour the lime glaze over the cooled cookies, allowing the excess to drip off the edges. Let glaze set.

Store cookies in an airtight container up to 1 week.