Name: Key Lime Pie Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ¾ cup; Graham cracker crumbs - ¾ cup; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon; Unsalted butter, softened - ½ cup; White sugar, divided, or as needed - ¾ cup; Egg yolk - 1 large; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Key limes - 3 medium; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Confectioners' sugar - ½ cup

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35 min.

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Ingredients for - Key Lime Pie Sandwich Cookies

1. All-purpose flour - ¾ cup

2. Graham cracker crumbs - ¾ cup

3. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

4. Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon

5. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon

6. Unsalted butter, softened - ½ cup

7. White sugar, divided, or as needed - ¾ cup

8. Egg yolk - 1 large

9. Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon

10. Key limes - 3 medium

11. Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package

12. Confectioners' sugar - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Key Lime Pie Sandwich Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl.

3. Stage

Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg yolk and vanilla; blend until combined. Mix in dry ingredients and continue to blend until dough sticks together, 1 to 2 minutes.

4. Stage

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in remaining sugar to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheets.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.

6. Stage

Zest all 3 limes; set zest aside. Juice 2 of the limes.

7. Stage

Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Add lime juice and zest; mix to combine.

8. Stage

Spread filling on the flat sides of 1/2 of the cookies, then top with remaining cookies to form sandwich cookies.