Lime Crescents

 

1

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup powdered sugar

1

teaspoon lime juice

2 1/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon salt

2

teaspoons grated lime peel

1

cup powdered sugar

1

teaspoon grated lime peel

• 1 Heat oven to 400°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 375°F). In medium bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lime juice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in flour, salt and 2 teaspoons lime peel.
• 2 Shape dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls into crescent shapes, about 2 inches long. On ungreased cookie sheet, place crescents 1 inch apart.
• 3 Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• 4 Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon lime peel with fork. Roll warm cookies in sugar mixture; place on wire rack. Roll in sugar again.