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Featured Recipe
Crumbl Copycat Key Lime Cookies
Ingredients
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- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened, not warm
- 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/3 Cup White Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 3/4 Cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2/3 Cup Graham Cracker Crust, crushed
- 3/4 Cup Graham Cracker Crust, broken in small chunks
Key Lime Filling
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- 6 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream
- 1/2 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest
- 1/4 Cup Lime Juice
- Lime Wedges
- Whipped Cream
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Instructions
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours & 25 minutes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream the butter until smooth then add in the cream cheese and cream again.
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese
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Add in sugars and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the sides of the bowl down and mix in the egg and vanilla.1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, 1/3 Cup White Sugar, 1 Large Egg, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients except the graham cracker bits.1 3/4 Cups Flour, 1 teaspoon Cornstarch, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Salt
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Pour the dry ingredients into the mixer and mix until 1/2 the flour is incorporated then switch to a wooden spoon and gently fold in the graham cracker crust chunks until the cookie dough is just combined. 3/4 Cup Graham Cracker Crust
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Using a large cookie scoop, scoop out 8-10 large cookies then roll into a ball. Roll the dough in the crushed graham cracker crust then place 4 at a time on a baking sheet. 2/3 Cup Graham Cracker Crust
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Make a well using a tablespoon in the center of each ball. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press using a small glass or measuring cup to indent the center for the filling one more time. Set aside to cool.
For the Filling
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In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft. Add remaining ingredients and beat again.6 ounces Cream Cheese, 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream, 1/2 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest, 1/4 Cup Lime Juice
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Fill the centers pf the cookies and chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
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Top with a lime wedge and a piped whipped cream.
Lime Wedges, Whipped Cream
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