Lime Pistachio Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 cup pistachios, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon lime peel, grated

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar till fluffy.
• 2 beat in egg.
• 3 stir in flour and lime peel mix in pistachio.
• 4 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 5 roll into 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters.
• 6 place in ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 bake for 8 to 10 mins at 375f or till light brown.
• 8 ice as desired.
• 9 lime icing: beat butter with powdered sugar,milk and lime peel till smooth.
• 10 if frosting is too stiff,add in more milk.
• 11 if too soft,add powdered sugar.
• 12 makes about 1 cup.