Lime Basil Shortbread Cookies

ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for pressing cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes

2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves

1 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

sanding sugar (optional)

instructions

Preheat oven to 375°. Place flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, butter, basil, lime zest, lime juice, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until large, moist clumps form. Measure level tablespoonfuls of dough; roll between your palms to form balls. Place on a large baking sheet, spacing 2" apart. Lightly dust the bottom of a flat measuring cup with powdered sugar and press cookies into 2" rounds, dusting cup bottom with powdered sugar as needed to prevent sticking. Sprinkle tops of cookies with sanding sugar, if using.

Bake until edges are brown, about 14-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool.

Nutrition Per Cookie: Calories (kcal) 90.0 %Calories from Fat 55 Fat (g) 5.5 Saturated Fat (g) 3.5 Cholesterol (mg) 15.0 Carbohydrates (g) 9.4 Dietary Fiber (g) 0.2 Total Sugars (g) 3.9 Net Carbs (g) 9.2 Protein (g) 0.8 Sodium (mg) 24.3