Macadamia Lime Cookies

Name: Macadamia Lime Cookies
Yield: Makes about 40 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; Sugar for rolling the cookies before baking; 3 ounces (about ¾ cup) macadamia nuts, chopped, but not ground, in the food processor (see Note); 4 tablespoons strained lime juice; 1 cup sugar; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened; Pinch salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Makes about
40
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

An unlikely combination of flavors yields an excellent and easy cookie. If macadamias are difficult to find, substitute blanched almonds or even pecans. If key limes are available, by all means use them. The cookies will be extremely tangy and fragrant.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch

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Method

Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir well to mix.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat toge