Margarita Slices
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

The flavors that make margaritas so enticing--tequila, lime, and orange liqueur--accomplish the same for these crisp half-moon cookies rimmed with sugar.


Margarita Slices

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Servings: about 48
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 38 mins
Related Categories: Cookies, Cookies, Mexican Desserts
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/2  cup
    butter (no substitutes), softened
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  • 1/2  cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 4  teaspoons
    tequila
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  • 2  teaspoons
    orange liqueur
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1-1/2  cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3/4  cup
    finely chopped walnuts
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  • 1  tablespoon
    finely shredded lime peel
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    Few drops green food coloring
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    Green coarse decorating sugar
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Directions
1.
Beat butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar and baking soda; beat until combined. Beat in tequila, liqueur, and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour, walnuts, and lime peel with a wooden spoon. Stir in food coloring to make desired color.
2.
Shape dough into a 6-inch-long log. Roll log in coarse sugar. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper, and chill for 4 hours or until firm.
3.
Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; cut each slice in half crosswise. Place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool. Makes about 48.
Nutrition information
Calories 55.8, Total Fat 3.3 g, Saturated Fat 1.4 g, Monounsaturated Fat .8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Sodium 24.1 mg, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Total Sugar 2.6 g, Fiber .2 g, Protein .7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 1%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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