Description
These Key Lime Pie Sandwich Cookies combine soft, chewy graham-flavored cookies with a tangy and sweet key lime buttercream filling. They taste just like a slice of key lime pie in cookie form!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 9 full crackers)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature (for filling)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (for filling)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons key lime juice (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon key lime zest (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the filling, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar, key lime juice, and zest. Beat until creamy and well combined.
- Spread or pipe filling onto the flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another cookie.
Notes
- You can substitute regular lime juice if key limes are unavailable.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Let cookies sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving if refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
