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Chili Lime Sugar Cookie

November 17, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Chili Lime Sugar Cookie

Oh my goodness, this chili lime sugar cookie is addictive. Sweet and citrus-y with heat on the back end. And easy! Easy because these “shortcut” cookies are made with pre-packaged sugar cookie dough. I’ve decided these are the perfect cookies to have on hand during the holidays. Or anytime.

If you aren’t a fan of spice (what?!), adjust the amount of cayenne, but a little kick gives it something special. Promise.

Chili Lime Sugar Cookie

Print Recipe
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • Packaged pre-proportioned sugar cookie dough
  • 2 limes
  • cayenne

Instructions
 

  • Let cookie dough come to room temperature for easier handling.
  • Instead of dividing the dough into separate cookies, combine it as though you might roll it out (which you could do).
  • Add zest of two limes and work into dough (but don't overwork).
  • Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet two inches apart.
  • Sprinkle each with cayenne.
  • Bake according to package directions.

Chili Lime Sugar Cookies

My husband deserves credit for the inspiration behind this recipe. He found a similar shortbread cookie in his Big Green Egg Cookbook. But that recipe used a red chili rub and was cooked on the grill. Using prepackaged sugar cookies and cayenne (and baking the cookies in the house) seemed simpler to me.

So yummy.

Now for the question on my mind… what would Gracie Lee do?

What Would Gracie Lee Do?

Would she like these cookies?

Yes! Even though she was a kid, she preferred spice over ho-hum any day. Of course, she preferred to do her baking in the Easy Bake Oven.

chili lime sugar cookie

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Musical Pairing:
The Four Tops, Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

Filed Under: Food & Recipes, Simple Pleasures Tagged With: Desserts, easy recipes, Gracie Lee, holiday recipes, NaBloPoMo, What Would Gracie Lee Do?

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Comments

  1. Joy says

    November 17, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    Hi, Visiting from Blog Her….love the recipe idea!! Thanks for sharing!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 17, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Thank you!

  2. Dorothy Johnson says

    November 18, 2015 at 6:50 am

    I have a roll of sugar cookies in the freezer. Guess I better let my kids and grands try these next week. Thanks.

  3. Kip Rolland says

    November 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    So Talya, when is your book signing and where? You may have posted buy I missed it. You are a wonderful writer and I am looking forward to picking up several copies for my family and friends.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 19, 2015 at 8:19 am

      Kip – I’m working on the schedule now. There will be one in Northeast Arkansas in early February and Dallas will be sometime after that. I’ll let you know. Thank you!!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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