Lime Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• green food coloring (several drops)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/3 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachio nut

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add in sugar and baking powder; beat until combined.
• 3 beat in egg and lime juice until combined.
• 4 beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour and the lime peel with a wooden spoon.
• 5 knead in enough green food coloring for desired color.
• 6 shape dough into two 8-inch long rolls; wrap in clear plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• 7 chill 4-24 hours or until firm enough to slice.
• 8 cut rolls into1/8-inch slices; place slices 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake in a preheated 375° oven for 7-8 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
• 10 transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
• 11 spread bottoms of half the cookies with about 1 tablespoon of lime-pistachio filling; top with remaining cookies, flat sides down.
• 12 to make lime-pistachio filling: in a medium-size bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 13 gradually beat in 1 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar; beat in lime juice until smooth.
• 14 gradually beat in enough sifted powdered sugar (1 1/3 to 2 cups) to make of spreading consistency; stir in pistachio nuts.