12 Days of Holiday Cookies: Key Lime Macadamia Nut Cookies (Day 4)
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: December 18, 2011

We are in Day 4 of Foodista's 12 days of holiday cookies.  If you cannot find key limes, you can use generic limes or substitute with lemons.  Don't forget to add you favorite holiday cookie recipe to Foodista!
 
Key Lime Macadamia Nut Cookies With White Chocolate Glaze 
 
Ingredients:
 
Cookie:
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon key lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
3/4 cup finely ground macadamia nuts
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons key lime juice
1 ounce white chocolate, melted
 
Directions:
 







Sift together flour and powdered sugar. Set aside.


   
Beat butter until creamy.


   
Add flour, key lime juice, zest, and macadamia nuts. Mix until dough forms.


   
On a lightly floured sheet of wax paper, form the dough into a 10 inch log.


   
Roll the log in the wax paper and refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.


   
Preheat oven to 350º.


   
Cut dough log into 1/4-inch slices. Place on a baking sheet.


   
Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
 


Cool completely and then glaze.


   
For the glaze, whisk all ingredients together.


   
Add more powdered sugar if it's too runny.

Sift together flour and powdered sugar. Set aside.


     
Beat butter until creamy.


     
Add flour, key lime juice, zest, and macadamia nuts. Mix until dough forms.


     
On a lightly floured sheet of wax paper, form the dough into a 10 inch log.


     
Roll the log in the wax paper and refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.


     
Preheat oven to 350º.


     
Cut dough log into 1/4-inch slices. Place on a baking sheet.


     
Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
 


Cool completely and then glaze.


     
For the glaze, whisk all ingredients together.


     
Add more powdered sugar if it's too runny.