Name: Lime Cookie
Yield: 16

This Lime Cookie Recipe is thick, chewy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor! It’s topped with a sweet lime glaze and has a soft bakery-style texture you will love.

author’s note

These are the BEST Lime Cookies!

I know, I know. Calling them “the best” is a big claim. But I’m standing by it, haha.

I have tested a lot of lime cookies over the years. Some were too tart, some too dry, and some just fell flat in both flavor and texture. When I finally perfected this version that is thick, soft, chewy, and packed with bright lime flavor, I knew I had something special. You know I do not mess around when it comes to cookie recipes!

These lime cookies are everything I want in a citrus treat. There is a subtle hint of coconut in the dough that pairs so well with the lime, and that sweet glaze on top ties it all together. I’m fully obsessed with this lime cookie recipe!

All the ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including the flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, extracts, limes, butter, salt, and eggs.

Ingredients In My Lime Cookie Recipe

Ingredient	Tip
Butter & Sugar	Use room temp butter for the right texture. Beat thoroughly until light and fluffy for the best results.
Lime Zest & Juice	Use only the green zest, not the bitter white pith underneath. It adds bright lime flavor without extra liquid, which helps keep the cookie texture just right.
Eggs & Extracts	Let eggs come to room temp for smoother mixing. Coconut extract adds depth to the cookies, similar to vanilla extract. It gives the cookies a subtle coconut note.
Flour, Baking Powder & Salt	Weigh flour for accuracy and mix just until combined to keep cookies soft and tender. Be sure your baking powder is fresh!

Quick Tip

I tested this lime cookie recipe with shredded coconut in the dough, but testers enjoyed these best with just coconut extract. The flavor is subtle, but you can leave it out if preferred.

Wet ingredients in this lime cookie recipe being beaten together before the dry ingredients are mixed in.

How To Make This Lime Cookie Recipe

Cream: Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in zest, eggs, and extracts.
Mix dry: Add leavening, salt, and flour just until combined.
Chill: Refrigerate dough to firm up.
Shape & coat: Roll into large balls and coat in powdered sugar.
Bake: Bake at 325°F until set with lightly golden edges. Cool on pan.
Glaze: Whisk glaze, drizzle over cooled cookies, and let set.

The dough being rolled into balls and then rolled into powdered sugar and baked up to perfection.

the cook’s Top Tips

Pro Tips for the Best Cookies

Here’s how to make this lime cookie recipe turn out reliable every time:

Use a food scale to measure flour and portion dough evenly for consistent, same-sized cookies. Weights are more accurate than cups.
Cool cookies completely on a wire rack so the bottoms do not get soggy.
Bake on a silicone liner for even baking and to prevent the bottoms from over browning.

Storage

Freeze dough, not baked cookies. Freeze dough balls, then store in an airtight bag for up to 3 months.
Bake from frozen. Add a few extra mins baking until edges are golden and centers soft. Make the glaze fresh (it doesn’t freeze well!)