Georgetown Lime Cookies (broas)

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 finely grated lime zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar, mixed with
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit. grease 3 to 4 large baking sheets.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon; set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and lime zest until light and fluffy. gradually beat in lime juice. stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, blending well after each addition.
• 4 place sugar-spice mixture in a small bowl. roll rounded teaspoons of dough into 1-inch balls. roll balls in sugar-spice mixture; arrange, 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheets. use a decorative cookie stamp or the bottom of a glass to flatten balls slightly.
• 5 bake 13 to 16 minutes, or until deep golden brown on the bottom. cool on racks. store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage.