Description
These Best Mojito Sugar Cookies are a refreshing twist on the classic dessert, featuring hints of mint and lime for a tropical delight.
Ingredients
Scale
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1/2 tsp baking powder
zest of 1 lime
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp mint flavoring
1 large egg
8 tbsp salted butter
zest of 3 limes
2 tbsp dark rum
1 1/2 tsp lime juice
zest of 1 pink grapefruit
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp mint flavoring
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and mint flavoring. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, chopped mint, and lime zest. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Let them cool on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, lime zest, dark rum, lime juice, pink grapefruit zest, mint flavoring, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies and allow to set before serving.
Notes
For the best flavor, use fresh mint and freshly zested limes. Adjust rum in the glaze according to taste preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Mojito cookies, mint cookies, lime cookies, dessert recipes, American desserts, baking