Lime-Mint Shortbread

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter softened
• 5.5 ounces flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon mint leaves fresh finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime fresh ( 1 lime)
• 1 teaspoon lime rind grated
• 0.3 cup powdered sugar 
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Add flour and mint to butter mixture; stir just until combined. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead lightly 5 times.
5. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
6. Cut dough into 12 wedges, cutting into but not through dough. Crimp edges of dough with a fork.
7. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden.
8. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar.