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Chewy Lime Basil Cookies

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Y’all, summertime’s a comin’ and these chewy lime basil cookies are perfect for every warm-weather menu! They are so zingy, zesty, fresh!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

The first time I made these cookies, I made them when we had some of our family over. My brother-in-law picked one up and asked, “What’s in these? Lawn clippings?”

Yes, Pete. I’m adding some fiber to your diet!

I adapted my snickerdoodle cookie recipe to make these cookies – take out the cinnamon and add finely chopped fresh basil, lime zest, and lime juice, and you’ve got yourself a completely different cookie!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

To add even more flavor to these cookies, you roll the dough in sugar and lime zest. DELISH.

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

And not only are they delicious, they’re pretty, too!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

If you’re looking for some extra chewy cookies, this is a great recipe for you. Absolutely divine.

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Make these for a potluck gathering, a fun summertime snack with your family, or bring these to someone and put a big ‘ole smile on their face!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies - These zesty citrus cookies are absolutely delicious!

Chewy Lime Basil Cookies

4.74 from 15 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 36
Author: The American Patriette

Ingredients

  • 1 c unsalted butter softened
  • 1 3/4 c white granulated sugar divided
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 2 eggs
  • c flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Zest from 3 limes divided
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil leaves about 7-8 large leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Using a stand or a hand mixer, cream butter and 1 1/2 c sugar together.
  • Continue mixing and add eggs one at a time.
  • Add lime juice and mix.
  • Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, mixing the batter between each addition.
  • Once the cookie dough is thoroughly mixed, add in half of the lime zest (zest from about 1.5 limes) and all of the chopped basil leaves and mix well into the cookie dough.
  • In a separate shallow bowl (or perhaps a plate), mix remaining ¼ c sugar and remaining lime zest together.
  • Roll a piece of dough into a 1-inch ball, and then roll the ball in the sugar and zest to coat the entire surface. Place dough ball on nonstick cookie pan.
  • Repeat until you fill the pan with dough balls - probably 12 - and place the pan in the preheated oven on the middle rack.
  • Bake for about 7-8 minutes and remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Repeat steps 8-10 until you run out of dough!

 

2 Comments

  1. I made these last weekend and I’m really glad I did. I would’ve never considered basil in cookies, but they were refreshing in a way that chocolate chip cookies or plain sugar cookies are not.

    I will say I was a little inconsistent with rolling the dough in the lime sugar, so some were much limier than others — making the less limey ones a little disappointing! But that was my own fault.

    1. I’m so glad you liked them!! When I made my lime zest + sugar mixture, I made sure the zest was dry & that I spread it as evenly as possible throughout the sugar. I really love lime, so I think someone could easily add zest from another lime or two to that sugar mixture to make them even more citrus-y!

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