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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 60 |
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The American Beach Cookbook by Marsha Dean Phelts. Makes 5 dozen cookies. Ingredients:
cookies |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
3/4 cup vegetable shortening |
2 eggs |
1 1/2 tsp grated lime or lemon peel |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 tsp baking soda |
2 tsp baking powder |
1 tsp salt |
1 cup sour cream |
2 tsp lime extract |
3/4 cup macadamia nuts (or nut of your choice) |
1/2 cup white chocolate chips |
key lime drops topping |
2 tsp grated lime peel |
1 cup sugar |
1/3 cup lime juice |
Directions:
1. Key Lime Drops Topping Directions:
2. Mix the ingredients for the topping before mixing the cookies. Let stand. Spoon on the topping while the cookies are hot.
3. Cookies:
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Cream together the sugar, shortening, and eggs. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
6. Add the lime peel and dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Add the sour cream and lime extract and mix well.
7. Stir in the nuts and white chocolate chips and blend well.
8. Drop 1-inch apart by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets and bake 12-15 minutes.
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