Mojito Cookies
The mint, rum, and lime flavors of the classic mojito cocktail are combined in these sweet sugar cookies, making them perfect for entertaining.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream sugar butter and lime zest together in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Add eggs fully incorporating 1 at a time.
Mix in vanilla extract mint extract and rum extract.
Sift flour baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl.
Mix into the egg mixture about 1/3 at a time making sure flour is fully incorporated before adding the next batch.
Let chill in a refrigerator to allow the lime zest to impart greater flavor into the batter up to 1 hour.
Remove and allow to return to room temperature about 20 minutes.
Spoon tablespoons of batter onto ungreased baking sheets leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.