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Tequila Glazed Mexican Shortbread Cookies

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 Tequila Glazed Mexican Shortbread Cookies
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Instructions
For the Cookie Dough:
  1.  Beat butter, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar with a stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add lime juice and agave; beat on low speed until just combined, about 15 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add flour; beat on low speed until evenly incorporated, about 15 seconds. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a smooth log (about 9 inches long). Wrap logs individually in plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with racks in upper third and lower third positions. Line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Unwrap 1 dough log on a clean work surface (keeping remaining log chilled), and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices (about 36 cookies per log). Arrange cookies 1 inch apart on 2 prepared baking sheets. Transfer to freezer; chill 15 minutes. Bake in preheated oven until edges are just beginning to brown, 14 to 16 minutes, rotating baking sheets between top and bottom racks after 7 minutes of baking time. Remove from oven. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheet, about 30 minutes. While cookies bake and cool, repeat cutting, freezing, and baking process with remaining dough log and remaining prepared baking sheets.
For the Tequila-Lime Glaze:
  1. Make the tequila-lime glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar, tequila, and lime zest and juice in a medium bowl until smooth and thick. (Don’t be tempted to add any more liquid; the glaze will be very thick, but that’s the perfect consistency.) Scoop tequila-lime glaze evenly on centers of cookies (about 3/4 tsp per cookie). Using the back of a spoon, spread glaze over cookies, leaving a 1/4-inch border around cookie edge. Garnish lightly with flaky sea salt and sparkling sugar. Sprinkle a pinch of lime zest over cookies. to taste, if desired. Let cookies stand until glaze hardens, about 30 minutes.
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