Lime Sandwich Sugar Cookies

Name: Lime Sandwich Sugar Cookies
Total time: 45
Yield: 55
Ingredients: 1.5 cups butter, room temperature; 2.5 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5.25 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon milk; 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 drops green food color

Recipe by Jenny R from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

55 servings

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1.5 cups butter, room temperature
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2.5 cups white sugar
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4 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5.25 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons lime juice
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1 tablespoon milk
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2.5 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 drops green food color

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover or wrap dough, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If you are in a big hurry, freeze for a half hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the lime juice, milk, confectioners' sugar and green food color until smooth and creamy. Add more milk or sugar if necessary to achieve a good spreading consistency. When cookies are completely cool, spread icing between cookies to make sandwiches.