Key Lime Macadamia Nut Cookies With White Chocolate Glaze
By: Marcy Gaston
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 6:49pm

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

Preparation

1 Sift together flour and powdered sugar. Set aside. 2 Beat butter until creamy. 3 Add flour, key lime juice, zest, and macadamia nuts. Mix until dough forms. 4 On a lightly floured sheet of wax paper, form the dough into a 10 inch log. 5 Roll the log in the wax paper and refrigerate until firm, 2 hours. 6 Preheat oven to 350º. 7 Cut dough log into 1/4-inch slices. Place on a baking sheet. 8 Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. 9 Cool completely and then glaze. 10 For the glaze, whisk all ingredients together. 11 Add more powdered sugar if it's too runny.

About


Mmmmm....key limes.
Key Lime Pie - awesome
Key Lime cheesecake - even more awesome
How about Key Lime Cookies? I developed this recipe for my sister-in-law in California who opened a bakery last year. She asked for recipes and I gladly obliged. Out of the recipes I gave her, these are probably the best.

Comments:
BM

Mmm, what a very find recipe. The steps are simple to follow and the cookies look amazingly delicious.