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I love cookies and I love margaritas, so obviously MARGARITA COOKIES are a very good thing in my book! Sweet and salty, with a buttery texture and lime flavor, this margarita cookie recipe is an absolute favorite of mine! While you can spike the glaze with a sweet and salty tequila glaze, it can also be made with just lime juice for a family-friendly lime cookie treat.

Margarita cookies in a margarita glass

These cookies are a really interesting flavor combo, kind of a buttery shortbread meets lime with a bite of tequila. My husband and I loved them. 

Margarita cookies

These margarita cookies are pretty simple to make, though the dough does need an hour to chill out in the fridge, so make sure to factor that in.

Margarita cookies on a blue background

If you aren’t a tequila fan, you can absolutely leave that out of these, and just make a great lime cookie. But if you are a tequila fan, there’s just a hint of tequila flavor that comes through in the glaze. Yum, yum.

Margarita cookie dough

You add lime zest to your dough. I somehow do not own a microplane, and started using the grater I always use for zesting. It’s totally the wrong kind and all it does is collect all the zest in it’s grips and not let go. Total fail. Luckily I realized I had this handy little OXO Spice Grater which worked wonderfully.

Lime zest

After making your dough, you roll it into two logs and then let it chill in the fridge for about an hour.

Margarita cookie dough

Then when it comes out you roll it in a salt and sugar mixture. Yum yum.

Margarita cookie dough rolled in sugar

Then it’s slice and bake. I knew I was going to leave the tequila glaze off of some of the cookies, so for those cookies I added some extra sugar and salt mixture to the tops.

Margarita cookie dough

Margarita cookie dough on a baking tray

Margarita cookies on a tray

After baking you allow them to cool, then make the glaze. As I mentioned you can leave the glaze off, or omit the tequila.

A bottle of tequila

Margarita cookies and frosting

Because the salty part of a margarita is SO important to me, I sprinkled some of the sugar and salt mixture on top of the glaze. It also adds a nice crunch.

Margarita cookies with drizzled frosting

Salty. Sweet. Lime. Butter. Good stuff.

A stack of Margarita cookies

Margarita cookies in a Margarita glass

If you are looking for an easy and delicious meal to start with prior to these margarita cookies, I highly suggest trying my easy SHEET PAN NACHOS!

MARGARITA COOKIES RECIPE

Margarita cookies in a margarita glass

Margarita Cookies With Salty Sweet Tequila Glaze

These delicious margarita cookies can be enjoyed with or without the addition of tequila. Adapted from McCormick Spice's Sugar Rimmed Margarita Cookies.
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Servings: 24 Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • Green Food Coloring optional - I used six drops McCormick Neon Green & 2 Drops McCormick Green
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract
  • 1/2 cup sanding sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Tequila Glaze:

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon tequila

Instructions

Cookies:

  • 1. Mix flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg, lime peel, extract and food coloring if using; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Divide dough in half. Form each half into a log about 9 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper.
  • 2. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
  • 3. Preheat oven 350°F. Mix sanding sugar and kosher salt. Roll each cold dough log in mixture to coat evenly. Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. If desired sprinkle a bit of additional sugar and salt mixture on tops.
  • 4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
  • 5. Drizzle Glaze over cooled cookies. If desired sprinkle lightly with salt/sugar mixture. Let stand until glaze is set.

Tequila Glaze:

  • Mix 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, and 1 tablespoon each water and tequila in small bowl until smooth. (Or omit tequila and use 2 tablespoons water.)
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Cheers!

Originally published April, 2013.

About author Christi Johnstone of Love From The Oven

Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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  1. Bobbi says

    February 22, 2021 at 7:07 am

    Mine did not stay in circle, but spread out. I chilled the rolled dough overnight. What did I do wrong?

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    • Christi Johnstone says

      February 22, 2021 at 8:46 am

      Hmmm, this is an incredibly thick dough that should spread very little. I would either check your measurements, make sure your butter is softened (you can press a fingertip into it) but not melted, and check your oven temp. An oven that is running too hot can blast cookie and cause them to spread. It’s not uncommon for ovens to say they are preheated, when they still aren’t to temp and thus still cranking the heat pretty high. If you don’t have an inexpensive oven thermometer, I would highly recommend one. I’d also suggest waiting about ten minutes after an oven indicates that it’s preheated before putting in your cookies. Hope that helps!

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