Gluten Free Key Lime Cookies with Key Lime Glaze

Craving that sweet, summery key lime flavor? We got you covered with these yummy, sweet and tangy gluten-free key lime cookies!

Made with Amoretti® Key Lime Artisan and Key Lime Extract, you don't want to miss out on this spectacular treat.

The best part: with our Key Lime flavorings, these bad boys can be made all year round!

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 1 cup of cold butter (or vegan butter)
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp Amoretti® Key Lime Extract W.S.
• 1/2 tsp Amoretti® Vanilla Madagascar Bourbon extract (2x) W.S.
• 2 1/2 cups 1 to 1 gluten free flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt

For the glaze:

• 2 cups of powdered sugar (plus two tablespoons extra
• 1 tsp of Amoretti® Natural Key Lime Artisan Flavor
• Splash of key lime juice (omit and add 1/2 extra of artisan if key lime juice is unavailable)
• 2 tablespoons of almond milk (or any other non-dairy milk)

Directions

For the Cookies:

1. First, preheat 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add in your cold butter and sugar. Mix on high for 2 minutes, or until fluffy. If you're using vegan butter do NOT let the butter sit out for more than 5 minutes before whipping with the sugar.
3.  Add in egg, egg yolk, Amoretti® vanilla and key lime extract.
4. Add in the remaining ingredients (flour, baking powder and sea salt) and pulse for a good minute before mixing consistently. We don't want the flour to escape the bowl and make a mass.
5. Once everything is combined and the flavor is to your liking (feel free to add 1/2 tsp- tsp more of key lime if not enough) grab your large cookie scoop and place your dough balls on a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. This recipe makes about 12-14 cookies (depending on how large of a scoop you're using) so in the interim, do not chill, freeze, or refrigerate your dough--especially if you're using vegan butter. This will result in a more browned cookie. 
7. Once the cookies have baked, let them cool on the cookie sheet for 1 hour.

For the Glaze:

1. Combine the powdered sugar, Amoretti® Key Lime Artisan, key lime juice, and almond milk (or non-dairy milk of your choosing) in a bowl and mix with a whisk.
2. To make the glaze thicker, add in just a little bit more powdered sugar as you go. A tablespoon at a time is highly recommended for best and not overly sweet results--you don't want to lose that key lime flavor.
3. Once you have your glaze smooth and creamy, pour a tablespoon on each cookie. Let them sit until the glaze has hardened. You can set them in the fridge for a few minutes to help streamline this process. 
4. Once they've hardened, you got yourself one heck of a delicious GF Key Lime cookie

 Enjoy!