Key Lime Tarts

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Servings: 24 tarts
Cook Time: 12 min
Difficulty: Easy

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24 Key Lime Cooler cookies
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice, preferably Key lime
1 teaspoon lime zest
Fresh sweetened whipped cream
Mint leaves or lime zest, for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Fill 2 (12-muffin) mini muffin tins with paper cups and spray cups with cooking spray. Place 1 Key Lime Cooler cookie in the bottom of the cup, flat side down.

Prepare filling. Beat together cream cheese, egg, sugar, lime juice, and zest until well mixed. Fill the cups to the top. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove tarts to cool. When completely cool, fit a star tip in a pastry bag and fill with the whipped cream. Pipe the whipped cream on top of the tarts. Garnish with tiny mint leaves or lime zest.

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Nov/Dec 2005 issue
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54321

Great recipie! Really refreshing on a hot day. Key Lime Coolers are available from Byrd Cookie Co. in Savannah, GA. & they do ship! http://www.byrdcookiecompany.com/

By Anonymous on August 20, 2010

54321

I think this sounds delicious, but I can't find Key Lime Cooler cookies where I live. Is it a particular brand? If anyone knows, can you post? I'd love to make them-I love key lime anything!

By Anonymous on February 25, 2010

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