Easy Shortbread Cookies (Lime Squiggles) with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

Easy Shortbread Cookies (Lime Squiggles) with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person These cookies are a style of shortbread called meltaways, so named because the addition of cornstarch to the buttery dough reduces gluten development and makes them melt-in-your-mouth tender. Aside from the cornstarch, though, these are not typical meltaways. I supplement the butter with cream cheese, which adds extra tang on top of the lime juice and zest, andI coat the finished cookie in a lime glaze rather than the usual confectioner's sugar. Follow along to make these easy Shortbread Lime Squiggle Cookies. #shortbread #cookies #clairesaffitz Ingredients: DOUGH 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour (7 oz / 200g) 1⁄4 cup cornstarch (1.1 oz / 32g) 3⁄4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1⁄2 teaspoon Morton kosher salt 1 stick unsalted butter (4 oz / 113g), at room temperature 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese, at room temperature 3⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar (2.9 oz / 83g) 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract GLAZE 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (3.9 oz / 110g), sifted if lumpy 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 lime, for zesting What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h... Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor: Hal McFall Assistant Editor: Asher Rogers Theme Song: Michael Guggino Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwar