Key Lime Pie Cookie Cups
Key Lime Pie Cookie Cups start with a mini lime sugar cookie crust that is then filled with deliciously sweet and tart key lime pie filling. Top that off with whipped cream and you have a winner!
Servings 24
Calories 54kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Cups
Key Lime Pie Filling
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup key lime juice**
- 1-14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- whipped cream for garnish
- lime slices halved for garnish
Instructions
Cookie Cups
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray
- place a teaspoon ball of cookie dough into each muffin cup
- place in oven and bake for 10-13 minutes until just starting to brown
- remove from the oven and use the handle of a wooden spoon to gently press down the center of the cookies to form a cup
- allow to cool in the muffin cups for 5 to 10 minutes then remove to a cooling rack
Key Lime Pie Filling
- whisk the egg yolks, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla over medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes until completely warmed
- remove from heat and allow to completely cool
- pour into a pastry bag and fill each cookie cup to the top
- place in the refrigerator until completely cooled and ready to serve
- top each off with a dollop of whipped cream and a half a lime slice
- enjoy!
Notes
* I made 24 cookie cups then I just baked off the rest of the dough as regular cookies following the original recipe. They always go fast!
** In a pinch I've used lime juice and it was fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg