Lime Snowflakes and Ornaments

1½ stick unsalted butter
1 c. granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp. freshly grated lime zest
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
¼ tsp. salt
2¼ c. all-purpose flour
2 c. confectioners’ sugar, plus more as needed
3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Assorted liquid food colors (optional)
1 c. White sanding (fine crystal) sugar

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat ingredients except flour in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. 
• On low speed, gradually beat in flour.
• Divide dough in quarters; shape each into a 1/2-in.-thick disk. 
• Wrap individually; refrigerate 2 hours, or until firm.
• Place 1 disk at a time (keep others refrigerated) between 2 sheets of wax paper on a dampened work surface. 
• Roll out to 1/8 in. thick. 
• Remove top sheet of paper. 
• Cut out desired shapes with floured snowflake and ornament cookie cutters
• Slide onto a baking sheet; place in freezer about 10 minutes.
• Remove cut-out shapes; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheet. 
• Chill scraps before re-rolling and cutting.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes, just until edges are golden.
• Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack 2 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.
•  Mix 2 cups confectioners' sugar and the lime juice in a small bowl until smooth. 
• Divide among smaller bowls, one for each desired color. 
• Tint with food color. 
• Spread most over cookies; cover and reserve the rest. 
• Let cookies dry at least 12 hours.
• Piping icing: Stir confectioners' sugar into reserved icings until thick enough to pipe. 
• Spoon into small ziptop bags; seal until using. 
• Spread sanding sugar on wax paper. 
• Snip tip off a corner of bags; pipe designs on 1 cookie at a time, immediately inverting cookie into sugar to coat design. 
• Let dry.

Recipe: Womans Day