These cookies have the tang of lime juice and the kick of tequila. What’s not to love? This is my go to cookie when I want to pack up in cute packaging and wow them with a unique treat. These cookies scream summer & fun.********
What You Need:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) butter-softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 T Tequila
Juice from 1 lime
Zest from 1 lime
8 oz Wilton sparkling sugar
How To Create:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar, eggs, tequila, lime juice and lime zest. Mix with an electric mixer on medium for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
5. Add the dry ingredients, a little bit at a time, until fully incorporated.
6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
7. Pour the Wilton sugar crystals into a small shallow bowl.
8. With your hands, roll the cookie dough into 2 inch balls and place into the bowl with the sugar crystals.
9. Cover each cookie dough ball with the sugar crystals and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they begin to slightly brown.
ENJOY THIS PARTY COOKIE
Cheers !!! Enjoy these and please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much for coming by!
Casey says
I love how bright these are too! The yellow color just shouts spring. They’d make a great hostess gift, I’m sure.
Bernadette Callahan (Aimless Moments) says
These look really good! Am going to save this for some of our summer bbq’s. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Kait says
I have a wine & dessert party coming up and I am totally going to make these 🙂 I love this recipe!
terristeffes says
You know I’ll be making these for a girls night out party! I love that there is real tequila in them! Would it be too much to serve margaritas with them? Thanks for the inspiration for my Cinco de Mayo party!
Rose Sahetapy says
This is definitely need to try! I’ve never had liqueur cookie before, but your recipe intriguing me so much. A perfect choice for a party treat.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Oh how yummy! I would make those and then hide them so I could eat them all by myself. They sound awesome.
GlamKaren says
Seriously – you find the most interesting recipes. I am so intrigued by this one. First, I love cookies. Second…well, the Margarita got me like whoa! Yum…
Karen | GlamKaren.com
Brooke at Silver Lining says
I’ve been on a major citrus kick this spring, so anything with lime sounds amazing. Yum!
Candy Kage says
i would have to leave out the tequila but the rest sounds great.
Cori from the Show Your Blog Love group says
I have everything except the lime zest and sparkle sugar. I’m so making these this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Dia All The Things I Do says
I didn’t know you could put tequila in cookies! I’m not a huge cookie eater but I’d love to try this! They look yummy!
Lecy | A Simpler Grace says
Now these look amazing! Definitely pinning for my summer picnics. 🙂
triathlonmami says
These look great! I love any cookie with lime … and sounds pretty easy to make to boot!
theclutterboxblog says
oh gosh these look amazing! And it’s a great excuse to buy tequila!
Michelle Rogers says
Oh, YUMMMM! I have to try these!
onceuponadollhouse says
These look so delicious. You share some of the best creative recipes!
Debra Hawkins (@wifeeclectic) says
What a fun way to make a cookie! I love how creative this is!
Neely (@Neelykins) says
This sounds like the perfect summer cookie!
toughcookiemommy says
I love that these cookies have a kick of tequila. It sounds like the perfect combination of sweet and tangy.
Eva/ Kid Minds says
Wow, I have never heard of the tequila cookies before, but I’m intrigued! Can’t wait to try your recipe! And I love how bright and festive your pics are!
Doris says
OMG!!! I need to make these
westviamidwest says
You always inspire me with your creativity! This is a fun twist on one of my favorite kinds of cookies! Love the tequila!
Sara says
I cant wait to make these for my annual cinco de mayo party!
sveeteskapes says
What!? Tequila in cookies you say, I am sold! So creative and such a fun party snack, nice pics.
xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com
Angie@chasingmyhalo says
Fun! This is a perfect Cinco Day Mayo (sp?) recipe. What a creative cookie 🙂
RonRon says
Awesome recipe. Sounds really interesting and yummy.
Ana De Jesus says
Boozy cookies? Now this is something my good friends would like at a killer party!
Krystle Chaney Cook says
These cookies sound like a party in cookie form. That is so awesome! My dad would love them!!
Mariah says
These remind me of Lemonade cookies that we made one time. They were so good! I need to come up with some good summer time fresh recipes!
tpkeane says
How fab looking are these, and I love all types of citrus flavoured cookies. Great recipe.
EminSpandex says
Noramlly, I’d swoon over these cookies. Tequila is my drink of choice!!! Specifically, Patron :). But I went to a bachelorette party this past weekend and the thought of tequila makes me feel sick haha. I’m sure in a week I’ll be ready to whip up a batch of these 😉
Jamie says
What a fun cookie idea! They sound so summery and delicious! Wish I could eat one right now!
Toni Williams says
What a great recipe! One of my favorite summer go-tos is a margarita fruit salad. I think if I add this cookie recipe to it, I have beginnings of a great margarita-themed party!
designsbyjocelyn says
Wow these are great looking! I never would of thought to make something and I can’t wait to try these out myself!
leannematlach says
This is the perfect Cinco De Mayo dessert, definitely bookmarking this for my next margarita party!
OHCHICMOM (@OHCHICMOM) says
Yum! I really need to try to make this! My family would love this!
Paula says
I recently started enjoying limes … I really don’t know what was holding me back, but they are delicious! I like the looks of this cookie 🙂
Liz Mays says
Now those sound wonderfully springy and delicious! I love the taste of lime in baking.
Eileen xo says
I love margaritas and cookies…so I need to make these. I love the addition of lime to anything so these are going to be favorites!
kancell724 says
I don’t believe I’ve had lime cookies before. I’ve had lemon ones a bunch but not lime.