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Lime Pistachio Cookies

Makes about 18

Ingredients

For the cookies:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
1 cup finely chopped pistachios
For the lime icing:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel

Method

Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Stir in flour and lime peel; mix in pistachios.
Refrigerate dough 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375F.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick; cut shapes with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
Pipe icing to outline cookies.

Lime Icing:
Beat butter with powdered sugar, milk, and lime peel until smooth. If frosting is too stiff, beat in a few drops more milk; if too soft, beat in more powdered sugar. Makes about 1 cup.

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Lime Pistachio Cookies

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