Recipe Box, Key Lime Pie Minis
Here is a great little summer dessert
It’s cool and refreshing,
and mini sized so it’s practically guilt free!
They are easy to make,
they can be made 1-2 days ahead of time
and they are easy to serve~
put them on a pretty plate and let everyone help themselves
These little pies are made with refrigerated sugar cookie dough
and a no bake filling
First make the mini crusts
Unwrap the cookie dough and cut the log into 1/4s
Then cut each 1/4 into 6 slices
Using your fingers, mold the dough into cup shapes
and place them in a greased mini muffin pan
Don’t worry if they aren’t perfect because they will change shape
when they’re baked
As soon as the cookie cups are done,
remove them from the oven and use the handle of a wooden spoon
or other round shaped object to tamp down the center
forming the mini pie shell
Let them cool completely*
{you can stick the pan in the fridge}
and then remove cookie cups
Note: I had trouble getting the bottoms cooked,
but didn’t want to overcook the top edges,
but once the soft bottoms cooled,
they firmed up are were fine
Zest the limes
To make the filling,
combine the cream cheese with
the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest
with an electric mixer
Using a teaspoon, divide filling between the cookie cups
and sprinkle with lime zest
Refrigerate for several hours before serving and then enjoy!
Store these in the refrigerator for 4-5 days
but they won’t last that long!
This recipe is adapted from My Suburban Kitchen
Key Lime Pie Minis
Equipment
- mini muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1 roll 16.5 oz. refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1 can 14.5 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup sweetened lime juice I used Rose's
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 key limes or regular limes
Instructions
- Cut cookie dough into 24 equal slices and press each slice into a cup of a sprayed or greased mini muffin pan
- Bake at 350 degrees until cookies are just done, 10-15 minutes*
- Remove cookie cups from oven and use a rounded spoon handle or spoon bowl to press down dough centers and shape the mini cookie cups. Let cookies cool completely before removing from the pan
- While cookie cups are baking, zest the limes
- Combine cream cheese, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and half of the lime zest in a mixing bowl and use and electric mixer to combine until smooth. Refrigerate for 15 minutes while cookies are cooling
- Fill cooled cookie shells with filling, dividing equally between cups, then sprinkle tops with remaining lime zest. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
- Mini pies will keep in refrigerator for 4-5 days
Notes
Enjoy!
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Thanks Jena for this recipe. I like the cookie dough hack. I imagine it could be used for all kind of cream hand pies.
Thanks Bernadette, it’s like having a cookie and a piece of pie!
Jenna, these are the perfect summertime bites. The sugar cookie dough makes it simple and easy to make. Key lime pie is. definite favorite of mine.
We need rain, so hopefully we will get some showers. Happy Sunday!
Thanks Pam, these disappeared quickly!
What a fun idea for a cool treat.
Thanks Carole, these are great little nibbles 🙂
What a great idea for the little crusts! Key lime pie always reminds me of summer breezes!
Thanks Dorothy, very simple and very good!
Love those mini key lime pies! The cookie hack is neat, Jenna.
Thanks Angie, yes, lots of possibilities here!
Love the sound of these. Pinned, and thank you!
Thanks Rita, a great summer dessert that is a breeze to serve!
Definitely a keeper recipe! These look wonderful — refreshing and cool. I love the idea of the cookie dough crust. (It would be good with lemon curd, too!)
What a great idea Jeanie, I love lemon curd!
How very clever! Putting these mi is together couldn’t be any simpler.
Thanks Linda, the no bake filling is really tasty!
Oh this looks heavenly! I pinned this to try when our Key Lime Tree is bursting with limes!
Thank you Jenna and Happy Sunday!
Oh lucky you having a key lime tree! Let me know if you make these, we thought they were really good…every morning I would look in the fridge to see how many disappeared overnight 😂
Oh Jenna, I need these key lime pie minis in my life! Thank you and Happy Sunday!
Yes you do!! Enjoy Deb!
Oh Jenna, I need some key lime pie minis in my life! Happy Sunday!
The cookie-cup idea is limitless! But I’m especially fond of key lime. Win-win.
Thanks Leslie Anne, lots of possibilities for sure! The no bake key lime filling is quite tasty!
Great for summer, but I think they would be cute for St. Patrick’s Day too.
They sure would, great idea Linda!
Girl, you had me at key lime! I love anything with lemon or lime and one of Marty’s favorite desserts is key lime pie. I have never heard of using cookie dough. This is awesome! Pinning this recipe. Looks soooooo good! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks so much Cindy, easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
These look absolutely delish! I’m a sucker for anything Key Lime! Just pinned thank you! <3
Thanks Nicolle, I hope you enjoy these delightful little pies!
Sounds like a nice treat! My Aunt Dot moved to Florida when I was a kid, Key Lime Pie was her signature dessert… Good memories:@)
Aw, sweet! I loved these little pies, I can’t wait to experiment with different flavors!
I love this recipe Jenna. Key Lime Pie is move of if not my favorite summertime treats. I love the different crust on your recipe, I have to try this. Happy week……..
Thanks Emily, we really enjoyed these little pies, and they are so small you don’t feel too guilty!
This key lime dessert looks wonderful and I love the cookie base. I’m keeping this recipe for a pot luck share. Everyone would love it.
These would be perfect for a pot luck, plus they do keep well in the fridge so you can make them in advance!
My mouth is watering this morning Jenna…such sweet and tart little bites! ♥
Thanks Mary, we LOVED these!
These look delicious. Love that you have them in a sugar cookie crust..
Perfect little morsels to enjoy, Jenna. My key lime pie filling recipe is pretty much like that, but I like the tiny bites sizes that you made. Thank you!
Thanks Kitty, I love bite size desserts, less guilty and so easy to serve!