Sugar Cookies + Lime = Perfection
With Lime Vitality Oil both in and on these cookies, your tongue is bound to be dazzled by these zesty, zingy joys of awesome. This recipe calls for flour and the cookies in the photos used whole wheat pastry flour. Â Use what you have and what suits your needs best!
Ingredients
1 cup Soft {not melted} Coconut Oil
1 1/2 cups White Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Zest of one Large Lime
3 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
2 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Fresh Lime Juice
Lime Vitality Essential Oil
Now let’s start by turning that oven on to 350 degrees and getting your cookie sheets and parchment paper ready to bake!
Get mixing!
Using a KitchenAid cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy
You can certainly use a hand mixer or beater, but get those muscles ready!
Lime time – 3 ways
Then mix in egg, vanilla extract, lime juice, lime zest and don’t forget the best part!
Uplifting Lime Vitality EO is wonderfully aromatic- add 7-10 drops to the mix
 Why Sift?
Bring together baking powder/soda, salt and flour
Shifting ingredients helps to combine them evenly before they are mixed with other ingredients
Mix and blend
While on a low setting, gradually add dry mixture to wet
Don’t get the mixture going too fast or you’ll have a flour frenzy!
Roll and bake
Once combine, roll into small balls and then in sugar. Place 1.5 inches apart on parchment line baking sheet
These beauties only need 8-10 minutes to bake.
While baking…
Use this time to mix together the icing for the cookies. With a fork stir lime juice, powdered sugar and Lime Vitality EO to taste
Set, cool, frost
Make sure your cookies rest a bit to cool before frosting.
This recipe makes approximately 3 dozen cookies
Now let’s start by turning that oven on to 350 degrees and getting your cookie sheets and parchment paper ready to bake!
Get mixing!
Using a KitchenAid cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy
You can certainly use a hand mixer or beater, but get those muscles ready!
Lime time – 3 ways
Then mix in egg, vanilla extract, lime juice, lime zest and don’t forget the best part!
Uplifting Lime Vitality EO is wonderfully aromatic- add 7-10 drops to the mix
 Why Sift?
Bring together baking powder/soda, salt and flour
Shifting ingredients helps to combine them evenly before they are mixed with other ingredients
Mix and blend
While on a low setting, gradually add dry mixture to wet
Don’t get the mixture going too fast or you’ll have a flour frenzy!
Roll and bake
Once combine, roll into small balls and then in sugar. Place 1.5 inches apart on parchment line baking sheet
These beauties only need 8-10 minutes to bake.
While baking…
Use this time to mix together the icing for the cookies. With a fork stir lime juice, powdered sugar and Lime Vitality EO to taste
Set, cool, frost
Make sure your cookies rest a bit to cool before frosting.
This recipe makes approximately 3 dozen cookies
Not all essential Oils are created equal!
